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 |
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| 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.
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