
Maria Mitchell
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 135 years ago |
Date of birth | August 1,1818 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Nantucket |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Date of died | June 28,1889 |
Died | Lynn |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Known for | female |
U. S. | |
C/1847 T1 | |
Discovered | C/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 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 468512 |
Maria Mitchell Life story
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.