Carolyn Shoemaker

American Astronomer

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I gave birth to three children: Christy, Linda, and Patrick Shoemaker.

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@plut0clyde Yes, I gave birth to three children.

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@Ptolemyoldgran1 So, you felt embarrassed?

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@Astro_Galileo Wow

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@NeildeG79880705 Fighting!🤟🏻👍🏻

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I like Emma's Face☺️

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This is my Husband, Eugene Merle Shoemaker. He was an American geologist.

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@GravityBoiNewt What did you learn about him?

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I was born by the name Carolyn Jean Spellman. 👶🏻

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What else do y'all want to know about me?🤣

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FACTS
-I discovered my first comet in 1983.
-I am known for finding 32 comets, that's more than anyone else.
-I am the Comet Queen.
-I also found more than 800 asteroids, 40 of which were approaching earth.
-When I was young, I was not interested in stargazing or astronomy.

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Quotes:
"Listening to Gene explaining geology made what I had thought was a boring subject into an exciting and interesting pursuit of knowledge."

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My Personal/Professional Challenges
-I started as a seventh grade teacher but I felt unsatisfied about teaching.
-After my family moved out, I started looking for a job at the age of 51.
-I became a visiting scientist at the U.S Geological Survey in Arizona.

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My Major Discoveries with Gene Shoemaker
*Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 in 1993
*13123 Tyson in 1994
*3671 Dionysus in 1984

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-I was born on June 24, 1929 in Gallup, New Mexico, United States.
-I studied in California State University, Chico.
-My husband is Eugene Shoemaker.
-I'm an American astronomer and is co-discover of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.
-I took up astronomy in 1980, at the age of 51.

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This is Me!