Maria Mitchell
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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 go
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Photograph of Maria Mitchell by Julia Ward Howe,
Portrait of Maria Mitchell by Herminia Borchard Dassel, ca. 1851
Maria Mitchell (seated) inside the dome of the Vassar College Observatory, with her student Mary Watson Whitney (standing), circa 1877
Mary Watson Whitney
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Mary Watson Whitney was an American astronomer and was the head of the Vassar College Observatory for 22 years, where 102 scientific papers were published under her guidance.
Maria Mitchell
…Scientific career Fields Astronomy Workplaces Nautical Almanac Office Vassar College Vassar College Observatory Notable students Margaretta Palmer Mary Watson Whitney Signature Maria Mitchell ( mə-RY-ə; August 1, 1818 – June 28, 1889) was an American astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator. In 1847, she…
Mary Watson Whitney