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| Born | August 1, 1818, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | June 28, 1889, Lynn, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Nautical Almanac Office, Vassar College, Vassar College Observatory |
| Notable students | Margaretta Palmer |
| Known for | Discovery of C/1847 T1, First female U.S. professional astronomer |
| Notable awards | King of Denmark's Cometary Prize Medal, 1848 |
About Maria Mitchell
Astronomer Maria Mitchell was born in United States on August 1, 1818. She dies at the age of 70, on June 28, 1889.
In 1847, an American astronomer discovered a comet known as"Miss Mitchell's Comet" using a telescope. For her services, King Frederick VII of Denmark bestowed a gold medal upon her.
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Maria Mitchell before becoming famous
Maria Mitchell was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1818 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.
Her father taught her astronomy using his telescope when she was twelve years old, and she assisted him in pinpointing the exact moment of an annular eclipse.
Achievement of Maria Mitchell
She was the first woman to be elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1848.
Maria Mitchell's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
She never married and has a sister named Kate with whom she had a close bond.
Maria Mitchell Collabed with
She was the first cousin four times removed of Inventor Benjamin Franklin.
Maria Mitchell Income & Net worth
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