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Hace 1 día · Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) Maria Mitchell was the only one of these three I had heard about. Since I am married to an amateur astronomer, her work came to my attention. Like Maria and Mary before her, Maria worked in the family business. Her father was a mapmaker and an educator. He charted the skies for the whaling ships of Nantucket ...
14 de may. de 2024 · Maria Mitchell: The Soul of an Astronomer. In the mid-1800s, a turbulent time when women were often thought to be unworthy of higher education, Maria Mitchell rose above the prejudices of the day to become America's first professional woman astronomer.
25 de abr. de 2024 · María Mitchell (1818-1889) Astrónoma y educadora estadounidense, ostenta el logro de ser la primera mujer profesora de astronomía en Estados Unidos y la primera mujer elegida para la Academia Estadounidense de las Artes y las Ciencias.
Hace 2 días · NANTUCKET, MA—The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is thrilled to welcome photographer, Charity Grace Mofsen, as an Artist-in-Residence May 31 – August 5, 2024. Mofsen’s astrophotography will be on display at an opening reception on Friday, May 31 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at 33 Washington Street. This event is free to the public.
5 de may. de 2024 · Maria Mitchell’s passion for astronomy led her to become the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer. In 1847, she discovered a new comet, which became known as “Miss Mitchell’s Comet.” This discovery earned her international recognition and a gold medal from the King of Denmark.
26 de abr. de 2024 · María Mitchell (1818-1889) Astrónoma y educadora estadounidense, primera mujer profesora de astronomía en Estados Unidos. Descubrió un cometa, «Cometa de la señorita Mitchell», y contribuyó al estudio de manchas solares y estrellas binarias. Defensora de los derechos de la mujer y la educación. Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941)
Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Captain Daniel Bursch. Join Joanna Roche on this week’s episode of the Nature of Nantucket podcast as she sits down with former NASA astronaut and US Navy Captain (Ret.), Daniel Bursch, to talk about his Nantucket roots.
