Maria Mitchell with her father, William Mitchell

Maria Mitchell with her father, William Mitchell. Worked as a librarian and also pursued astronomy at her Father's observatory. She discovered a comet in 1847 for which she received a gold medal from the King of Denmark. First woman appointed to the Academy of Arts and Sciences (1848); First woman named to the Association of the Advancement of Science (1850); First woman to become an Astronomy Professor in the U.S. (1865), First woman elected to the American Philosophical Society (1869)., Credit Line: Photograph by Slee Bros., Vassar College Archives - Permission required to use.
Abstract/Description: Maria Mitchell with her father, William Mitchell. Worked as a librarian and also pursued astronomy at her Father's observatory. She discovered a comet in 1847 for which she received a gold medal from the King of Denmark. First woman appointed to the Academy of Arts and Sciences (1848); First woman named to the Association of the Advancement of Science (1850); First woman to become an Astronomy Professor in the U.S. (1865), First woman elected to the American Philosophical Society (1869).
Subject(s): Family
Clothing and dress
Women in science
Families
Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889
Credit Line: Photograph by Slee Bros., Vassar College Archives - Permission required to use.
Catalog ID: Mitchell Maria G1
Title: Maria Mitchell with her father, William Mitchell.
Type of Resource: still image
Extent: 1 photographic print (black and white; 9 x 7 inches)
Abstract/Description: Maria Mitchell with her father, William Mitchell. Worked as a librarian and also pursued astronomy at her Father's observatory. She discovered a comet in 1847 for which she received a gold medal from the King of Denmark. First woman appointed to the Academy of Arts and Sciences (1848); First woman named to the Association of the Advancement of Science (1850); First woman to become an Astronomy Professor in the U.S. (1865), First woman elected to the American Philosophical Society (1869).
Identifier(s): Mitchell Maria G1 (Catalog ID)
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Credit Line: Photograph by Slee Bros., Vassar College Archives - Permission required to use.
Subject(s): Family
Clothing and dress
Women in science
Families
Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889
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