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Maria Mitchell

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Maria Mitchell

Maria was born in 1818 on the US island of Nantucket of William and Lydia Mitchell.
She was taught astromony at a young age by her father.
Both sides of her family were quakers.
She was the first American female to discover a comet.
She received a gold medal from the King of Denmark.
Maria Mitchell died 28 June 1889

Links for more information
A biography
Her picture
Articles about Maria from the Vassar Encyclopedia
Article from New York Times. Note: This article will open in PDF format
Maria Mitchell's Reminiscences of the Herschels
Books and articles about Maria from the MLibrary