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I knew I wanted to be an astronomer. I didn't know a single astronomer, but I just knew that was what I wanted to do. Yes, I knew about Maria Mitchell, probably from some children's book. I knew that ...

The life of Maria Mitchell–a noted astronomer, librarian, and advocate for girls’ education–is presented for early readers. The Amelia Bloomer Project, a committee of the Feminist Task Force of the ...

It was also a solidly male affair, with a few notable exceptions, such as the astronomer Maria Mitchell, discoverer of “Miss ...

The MMA, also home to an aquarium and a second observatory, honors Nantucket native and pioneering female astronomer Maria Mitchell, who was the first American scientist to discover a comet (in ...

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In addition to her duties as a lab instructor for the astronomy department, Meg Thacher is the academic director for Smith’s Summer Science and Engineering Program for high school girls. She has also ...

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Maria Mitchell, an astronomer who earned international recognition in her lifetime, was also dedicated to advancing women’s education in the United States. After discovering a the orbit of a new comet ...