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This web site took a lot of research, time, and lots of learning. I hope you enjoy it. |
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HAVE A LOT OF FUN |
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This is Maria Mitchell herself |
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Mari Mitchell was born in 1818 in Nantucket. .
Poor Maria was one of 10 children can you amagine
That many brothers and sisters!
Maria’s dad, William taught astronomy and navigation
to other people willing to learn. Little Maria’s mom, Lydia
made her girls to learn to be independent. Maria
Soon was the first Librarian of the Nantucket Atheneum,
Maria still studied astronomy and in 1847 she earned international
Renown an a gold medal from the king of Denmark when
She found a telescopic comet .
They named this comet Mitchell . Maria was the first women Professor of astronomy
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