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Caroline Herschel
(b. 1750, Hannover, Germany; d. 1848, Hannover, Germany)Caroline Herschel was a pioneering female astronomer, and the first woman to discover a comet. Her achievements enabled generations of women to develop a career in the sciences, a field... Read more
Hypatia
(b. 370, Alexandria, Egypt; d. 415, Alexandria, Egypt)Hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman to make significant advances in the fields of mathematics and philosophy and was also a respected teacher and astronomer. Hypatia was... Read more
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