“In my younger days, when I was painted by the half-educated, loose and inaccurate ways women had, I used to say, "How much women need exact science" But since I have known some workers in science, I have now said, "How much science needs women"”
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Maria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell was an American astronomer born on August 1, 1818, and died on June 28, 1889. She was the first woman in the United States to earn a doctoral degree in astronomy and the first woman to discover an asteroid. Mitchell is known for her research on binary and variable stars, which had a profound impact on the development of astronomy. more
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