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Historical Biography, 15 min. (1993) |
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 Maria Mitchell was America's first woman astronomer. She lived from 1818 until 1889. Her interest in astronomy began when she was twelve years old and continued for the rest of her life. Maria Mitchell became internationally famous when she discovered a comet in 1847 when she was twenty-nine years old. She went on to become America's first woman professor of astronomy, teaching at Vassar College when it opened in 1865 until she retired in 1888. Study Guide available: Grades 4 – Adult  New Dimensions Media |
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