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🎂 Maria Mitchell - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday
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Popular As |
Maria Mitchell |
Occupation |
Astronomer |
Age |
years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
Born |
August 1, 1818 (United States) |
Birthday |
August 1 |
Town/City |
United States |
Nationality |
United States |
🌙 Zodiac
Maria Mitchell’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs
Maria Mitchell was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
About
American astronomer who discovered a comet that became known as "Miss Mitchell's Comet" in 1847 by using a telescope. It won her a gold medal prize presented by King Frederick VII of Denmark.
Before Fame
She was taught astronomy by her father while using his telescope and helped him in calculating the exact moment of an annular eclipse when she was twelve years old.
Trivia
She became the first woman to be a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1848.
Family Life
She never married and had a sister, Kate, with whom she was very close.
Associated With
She was a first cousin four times removed of Benjamin Franklin.
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