Maria Mitchell

The first female astronomer in the United States. I was born August 1, 1818, died June 28, 1889. I went to Vassar College, and I also had 9 siblings.

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After my death I was inducted into the U.S. National Women's Hall of Fame and a World War II liberty ship was named after me.

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''We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all around us, and the more we gain, the more is our desire; the more we see, the more we are capable of seeing.''

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“Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.”

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Did you know when I was 12 I already knew how to calculate the exact moment of an annular eclipse.

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I never got married, but remained close to my immediate family throughout my life

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My love for astronomy began when my father began maintaining a small observatory.

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When I was very young me and my father would be on the roof of our house scanning the night sky almost every night.

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Did I mention that I went on to become a professor of astronomy at Vassar College in New York, pretty cool right?

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In 1835, I opened up my own school and even allowed children of color to attend, though it was not a popular move.

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@AstroAristarchu Wow thats actually very unfortunate

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@Subrah_Chandra Congrats man

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@Stephen13785882 Nobody cares

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@SirArthurEd Pretty smart if you ask me

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@SirArthurEd Wow that’s impressive ngl

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@SirArthurEd That’s awesome!!

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Being born at a time when women’s rights weren’t equal with those of men, it can be said that my contributions to science as well as the welfare of women are to be considered as valuable contributions to both science and history.

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In Nantucket, the Maria Mitchell Observatory is named after me😤

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The first lady member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences💪

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Worked as a librarIan for 20 years📚

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My father opened his own school and I was a student as well as a teacher's assistant.