Maria Mitchell
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Summary
Maria Mitchell was born on August 1, 1818[1], in Nantucket[2]. She died on June 29, 1889[3], in Lynn[4]. She worked as an astronomer[5], librarian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and naturalist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (706 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery[11]
- Father: William Mitchell[12]
- Mother: Lydia Mitchell[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Field of work: astronomy[15], library science[16], natural science[17], pedagogy[18]
- Employer: Vassar College[19], Nantucket Atheneum[20], United States Coast and Geodetic Survey[21]
- Educated at: Vassar College[22]
- Student: Susan Jane Cunningham[23], Achsah Mount Ely[24]
- Award received: National Women's Hall of Fame[25], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26]
- Member of: American Philosophical Society[27], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], American Association for the Advancement of Science[29]
- Religion or worldview: Unitarianism[30]
- Sex or gender: female[31]
- Commons category: Maria Mitchell[32]
- Family name: Mitchell[33]
- Given name: Maria[34]
- Official website: https://www.mariamitchell.org/[35]
- Relative: Mary Ann Albertson[36]
- Described by source: A Woman of the Century[37], Dictionary of Women Worldwide[38], American Women Writers[39], Women In Science[40], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[41], Representative Women of New England[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], The New Student's Reference Work[44], Q125459804[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[46]
- Name in native language: Maria Mitchell[47]
- Different from: Maia Mitchell[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Maria Mitchell include Mitchell[49], a lunar crater[50].
Why It Matters
Maria Mitchell has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
She has been cited as an influence by Ellen Swallow Richards[53], a chemist[54], 1842–1911[55], of United States[56], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame[57], specialised in environmental chemistry[58] and Mary Watson Whitney[59], an astronomer[60], 1847–1921[61], of United States[62], specialised in astronomy[63].
She is credited with the discovery of C/1847 T1[64], a non-periodic comet[65]. Entities named for her include Mitchell[49], a lunar crater[50].
FAQs
Where was Maria Mitchell born?
Maria Mitchell was born in Nantucket[2].
Where did Maria Mitchell die?
Maria Mitchell passed away in Lynn[4].
Who were Maria Mitchell's parents?
Maria Mitchell's father was William Mitchell[12]. Maria Mitchell's mother was Lydia Mitchell[13].
What did Maria Mitchell do for work?
Maria Mitchell worked as an astronomer[5], librarian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and naturalist[9].
Where did Maria Mitchell go to school?
Maria Mitchell was educated at Vassar College[22].
What awards did Maria Mitchell receive?
Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[25] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
Who did Maria Mitchell influence?
Maria Mitchell has been cited as an influence by Ellen Swallow Richards[53] and Mary Watson Whitney[59].
What did Maria Mitchell discover?
Maria Mitchell is credited as discoverer of C/1847 T1[64].