Maria Mitchell, founder of Miss Mitchell's Comet, was the first professional female astronomer and the very first woman elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Two years later she was also admitted into the American Association for The Advancement of Science. Shortly afterwards, she took on another job at Nautical Almanac Office which involved calculations to Venus’s position. Maria Mitchell proved to be an extraordinary individual.
It all started on August 1, 1818 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, Maria Mitchell was born. Maria was born to William and Lydia Mitchell, who already had children, Sally Mitchell Barney and Andrew Mitchell. Later on in life, William and Lydia had several more children. Maria’s family was part of the Quaker group - a religious group that believed there is a heaven and hell. They believed that earth is the presence of God and there is no future help. Maria’s family also happened to be some of the first settlers to leave the Puritans.
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It affected others in her society because whomever found a comet would be rewarded. She ended up receiving a gold award from King Frederick VI of Denmark. After her success reporters would come to Maria and ask her how she found the comet. People then started questioning her religion. Maria Mitchell’s was a Quaker until her mid twenties when she began to question the religious teachings. She then informed reporters that her mind was not settled on this religious teaching. Shortly afterwards, she then became part of a church, but was never a member.
Maria Mitchell later died on June 28, 1889 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Maria had a great life, even though there were struggles she persevered through her issues and became the person who we know today as the first professional woman astronaut. Believe in yourself and never give up. As Maria Mitchell would say, “Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die
It all started on August 1, 1818 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, Maria Mitchell was born. Maria was born to William and Lydia Mitchell, who already had children, Sally Mitchell Barney and Andrew Mitchell. Later on in life, William and Lydia had several more children. Maria’s family was part of the Quaker group - a religious group that believed there is a heaven and hell. They believed that earth is the presence of God and there is no future help. Maria’s family also happened to be some of the first settlers to leave the Puritans.
One of …show more content…
It affected others in her society because whomever found a comet would be rewarded. She ended up receiving a gold award from King Frederick VI of Denmark. After her success reporters would come to Maria and ask her how she found the comet. People then started questioning her religion. Maria Mitchell’s was a Quaker until her mid twenties when she began to question the religious teachings. She then informed reporters that her mind was not settled on this religious teaching. Shortly afterwards, she then became part of a church, but was never a member.
Maria Mitchell later died on June 28, 1889 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Maria had a great life, even though there were struggles she persevered through her issues and became the person who we know today as the first professional woman astronaut. Believe in yourself and never give up. As Maria Mitchell would say, “Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die