Caroline Herschel

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title: Caroline Herschel
text: Caroline Lucretia Herschel was a German astronomer, whose most significant contributions to astronomy were the discoveries of several comets, including the periodic comet 35P/Herschel–Rigollet, which bears her name. She was the younger sister of astronomer William Herschel, with whom she worked throughout her career. She was the first woman to receive a salary as a scientist and the first woman in England to hold a government position. She was also the first woman to publish scientific findings
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description: German-British astronomer (1750–1848)
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Herschel
date created: 2003-04-09T13:08:51Z
date modified: 2024-09-05T11:12:11Z
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