Caroline Herschel

Caroline Lucretia Herschel was a German astronomer, whose most significant contributions to astronomy were the discoveries of several comets, including the periodic comet 35P/Herschel–Rigollet, which bears her name. She was the younger sister of astronomer William Herschel, with whom she worked for most of her career.

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Who was born first?

• Caroline Herschel and Simon L'Huilier were born the same year
• Caroline Herschel and Lorenzo Mascheroni were born the same year
• Caroline Herschel was born 1 year after Jean-Baptiste Joseph Delambre
• Caroline Herschel was born 1 year after Daniel Rutherford
• Caroline Herschel was born 1 year after Pierre-Simon Laplace

Timeline

1. Daniel RutherfordNovember 3, 1749 – November 15, 1819
2. Jean-Baptiste Joseph DelambreSeptember 19, 1749 – August 19, 1822
3. Pierre-Simon LaplaceMarch 23, 1749 – March 5, 1827
4. Caroline Herschel (this page)March 16, 1750 – January 9, 1848
5. Lorenzo MascheroniMay 13, 1750 – July 14, 1800
6. Simon L'HuilierApril 24, 1750 – March 28, 1840

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