Caroline Herschel
German-British astronomer (1750-1848)
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Discovered multiple comets while assisting her astronomer brother William in 18th-century England. Caroline Herschel became the first woman to earn recognition as a professional astronomer and get a comet named after her.
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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 for most of her career.
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