Summary
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 scu... Full description
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Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, > 1750-1848 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Herschel, William, > 1738-1822 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Women astronomers > Great Britain > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Astronomers > Great Britain > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Women scientists > Great Britain > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Scientists > Great Britain > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.