Maria Mitchell

Maria Mitchell was an American astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator. In 1847, she discovered a comet named 1847 VI that was later known as "Miss Mitchell's Comet" in her honor. She won a gold medal prize for her discovery, which was presented to her by King Christian VIII of Denmark in 1848.

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Who was born first?

• Maria Mitchell and Ole Jacob Broch were born the same year
• Maria Mitchell and Angelo Secchi were born the same year
• Maria Mitchell and Max Joseph von Pettenkofer were born the same year
• Maria Mitchell and Adolf Anderssen were born the same year
• Maria Mitchell and Jules Jamin were born the same year

Timeline

1. Adolf AnderssenJuly 6, 1818 – March 13, 1879
2. Angelo SecchiJune 18, 1818 – February 26, 1878
3. Jules JaminMay 30, 1818 – February 12, 1886
4. Maria Mitchell (this page)August 1, 1818 – June 29, 1889
5. Max Joseph von PettenkoferDecember 3, 1818 – February 10, 1901
6. Ole Jacob BrochJanuary 14, 1818 – February 5, 1889

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