The scientist Maria Mitchell

Maria Mitchell

Living place: United States

Birthday: 1-8-1818

Global rank: #32575

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Who is The scientist Maria Mitchell?
American astronomer who discovered a comet that came to be known as "Miss Mitchell Comet" in 1847 using a telescope. It won a gold medal award by King Frederick VII of Denmark.
She became the first woman to be a member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1848.
 
 

Young / Before famous

She was taught astronomy by her father while using his telescope and helped him in calculating the exact moment of an annular eclipse when she was twelve years old.

Family life info

She never married and had a younger sister, Kate, with whom she was very close.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling The scientist Maria Mitchell?
She is a four-time first cousin dropped by Benjamin Franklin.

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When was The scientist Maria Mitchell born?
Maria Mitchell was born in 1-8-1818, death day is 28/1889, at the age of 71.
Where is The scientist Maria Mitchell's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Maria Mitchell was born in United States. is a The scientist, whose Zodiac is Leo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Tiger. Maria Mitchell's global rank is 32575 and whose rank is 86 in list of famous The scientist.
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Events in 1818 and 1-8

Birthday Maria Mitchell (1-8) in history

  • Day 1-8 year 1876: Colorado became the 38th state in the United States.
  • Day 1-8 year 1936: Adolf Hitler presided over the opening of the Berlin Olympic Games.
  • Day 1-8 year 1946: President Truman signed the congressional acts that established the Atomic Energy Commission and the Fulbright Scholarship program.
  • Day 1-8 year 1981: MTV made its debut at 12:01 AM. The first video shown was Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles.
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