Caroline's comets

Emily Arnold McCully

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Caroline's comets

by Emily Arnold McCully

Published

Jul 28, 2020

Publisher

Holiday House

Pages

40

ISBN-13

9780823446766

ISBN-10

082344676X

Description

Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) was not only one of the greatest astronomers who ever lived but also the first woman to be paid for her scientific work. Born the youngest daughter of a poor family in Hanover, Germany, she was scarred from smallpox, stunted from typhus, and used by her parents as a scullery maid. But when her favorite brother, William, left for England, he took her with him. The siblings shared a passion for stars, and together they built the greatest telescope of their age, working tirelessly on star charts. Using their telescope, Caroline discovered fourteen nebulae and two galaxies, was the first woman to discover a comet, and became the first woman officially employed as a scientist by no less than the King of England! The information from the Herschels' star catalogs is still used by space agencies today.

Subjects

CometsScientistsWomen astronomersAstronomersWomen scientistsDiscoveries in scienceJuvenile literatureBiographyWomenHerschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848 -- Juvenile literatureHerschel, William, 1738-1822 -- Juvenile literatureHerschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848Herschel, William, 1738-1822Women astronomers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureAstronomers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureWomen scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureScientists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureDiscoveries in science -- Juvenile literatureComets -- Juvenile literatureWomen -- Biography
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Who is the author of Caroline's comets?

Caroline's comets was written by Emily Arnold McCully.

When was Caroline's comets published?

The publication date for this specific edition is Jul 28, 2020. The original work may have been published on a different date.