Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 118 Mitchell, Maria 1818 1889 Kendall, Phebe Mitchell Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals" by Maria Mitchell is a historical account compiled in the late 19th century that chronicles the extraordinary life of the prominent astronomer Maria Mitchell. This work provides a detailed examination of her family background, education, early experiences in astronomy, and insights into her contributions to science, reflecting the values and challenges faced by women of her era. The text captures not only her scientific achievements but also her personal life and relationships, presenting a multifaceted portrait of a pioneering figure in a male-dominated field. The opening of the book introduces Maria Mitchell's upbringing on Nantucket Island, emphasizing her Quaker heritage and the strong influence of her parents on her education and character development. It details her early interests, particularly in astronomy, nurtured by her father through practical experiences with telescopes and celestial observations. This rich familial environment fostered her intellect and creativity, setting the foundation for her later renowned discoveries, including a telescopic comet. The narrative paints a picture of a young Maria who found delight in both academic pursuits and domestic life, highlighting her zeal for learning and communal engagement even as she navigated societal expectations placed on women of her time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Astronomers -- United States -- Biography Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889 Women astronomers -- United States -- Biography QB Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Science - Astronomy 520041 519923 2024-10-05T04:12:40.986025 2023-10-05T05:14:48.477798 text/html text/html 520034 519916 2024-10-05T04:12:41.271983 2023-10-05T05:14:48.680781 text/html text/html 271805 2024-10-05T04:12:50.485916 application/epub+zip 277409 2024-10-05T04:12:44.607981 application/epub+zip 272502 2024-10-05T04:12:43.308003 application/epub+zip 530655 2024-10-05T04:12:55.131902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500906 2024-10-05T04:12:49.637930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419531 2022-09-05T07:17:07.238383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476805 476738 2024-10-05T04:12:40.484992 2023-10-05T05:14:48.111798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 477860 2020-12-19T17:40:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184510 2020-12-19T17:40:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 477858 2020-12-19T17:40:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184289 2020-12-19T17:40:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21533 2024-10-05T04:12:55.264899 application/rdf+xml 17669 2024-10-05T04:12:43.846951 image/jpeg 3946 2024-10-05T04:12:43.576955 image/jpeg 267335 2024-10-05T04:12:41.315010 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia