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Maria Mitchell
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Maria Mitchell was an American astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of the night sky during the 19th century. She is important in the history of science as a pioneering woman in astronomy at a time when few women were able to pursue careers in scientific fields.
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- Works
- 11
Top works
- Life Letters and Journals
- Magnolia Cristiana St. Claire
- Divorce
- In India - Sketches of Indian Life and Travel from Letters and Journals
- From Wedding Rings to Imperfect Dreams
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1818-08-01 ) August 1, 1818, New York , New York, U.S.
- Died
- June 28, 1889 (1889-06-28) (aged 70), Lynn , Massachusetts, U.S.
- Known for
- Discovery of C/1847 T1 First female American professional astronomer
- Awards
- King of Denmark's Cometary Prize Medal (1848)
- Fields
- Astronomy
- Institutions
- Nautical Almanac Office Vassar College Vassar College Observatory
- Notable students
- Margaretta Palmer Mary Watson Whitney
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maria
- Family name
- Mitchell
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Nantucket
- Place of death
- Lynn
- Occupation
- naturalist
- Educated at
- Vassar College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Unitarianism
- Field of work
- pedagogy
- Official website
- www.mariamitchell.org
- Image
- MariaMitchell.jpg
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- name in native language
- Maria Mitchell
- different from
- Maia Mitchell
- relative
- Mary Ann Albertson
- Commons category
- Maria Mitchell
- date of birth
- 1818-08-01
- date of death
- 1889-06-29
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Maria Mitchell (* 1. August 1818 in Nantucket, Massachusetts; † 28. Juni 1889 in Lynn, Massachusetts) war eine US-amerikanische Astronomin und Vorkämpferin für die Frauenrechte.
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