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Maria Mitchell

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Gender Female
Death134 years ago
Date of birth August 1,1818
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Nantucket
Massachusetts
United States
Date of died June 28,1889
DiedLynn
Massachusetts
United States
Known for female
U. S.
C/1847 T1
DiscoveredC/1847 T1
Siblings Anne Mitchell Macy
Eliza Mitchell
Andrew Mitchell
Henry Mitchell
Phebe Mitchell Kendall
Job Astronomer
Books Maria Mitchell
Divorce: An Emotional Intrusion
Magnolia Cristiana St. Claire
In India - Sketches of Indian Life and Travel from Letters and Journals
Distribution of the Coelenterate Order Heterocorallia in the Carboniferous of the British Isles
The Lower Carboniferous (Upper Viséan) Succession at Benburb, Northern Ireland
In Southern India: A Visit to Some of the Chief Mission Stations in the Madras Presidency
Awards King of Denmark's Cometary Prize Medal, 1848
Parents William Mitchell
Lydia Coleman Mitchell
Education Vassar College
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Maria Mitchell was an American astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator. In 1847, she discovered a comet named 1847 VI that was later known as "Miss Mitchell's Comet" in her honor. She won a gold medal prize for her discovery, which was presented to her by King Christian VIII of Denmark in 1848.

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