1. Caroline Herschel Caroline Herschel. Wow! Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet!Caroline Herschel was born on March 16, 1750 in Hanover, Germany. http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/herschel.html

Caroline Herschel Wow! Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet Caroline Herschel was born on March 16, 1750 in Hanover, Germany. Her father Isaac was a talented musician. Isaac Herschel encouraged all six of his children to train in mathematics, French and music. Caroline's mother did not see the need for a girl to become educated and preferred to make Caroline a house servant to the rest of the family. At the age of ten Caroline was stricken with typhus. The disease permanently stunted her growth. Her parents concluded that she would never marry but would live her life as an old maid. Caroline remained in her parents' home until, at the age of twenty-two, her brother, William took her to live with him in Bath, England. Caroline became her brother's housekeeper. William was an accomplished musician and a conductor. He gave Caroline voice lessons and trained her in mathematics as well. Caroline became a well known soprano and began to sing professionally. William's hobby was astronomy and he devoted most of his free time to making more and more powerful telescopes with which to look deeper into space.

2. Caroline Herschel Caroline Herschel. March 16, 1750 January 9, 1848. Written by Melissa Nysewander, Class of 1998 (Agnes Scott College) Caroline Herschel was born in 1750 into a working class family in Hanover, Germany. http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/herschel.htm

Caroline Herschel March 16, 1750 - January 9, 1848 Written by Melissa Nysewander, Class of 1998 (Agnes Scott College) When Caroline was twenty-two, her brother, William, took her away from her home in Hanover to Bath, England. He felt sympathy for his sister, and he needed a housekeeper. He also gave her voice lessons, and she became the most prominent soprano in Bath. By this time, William was an accomplished musician and a chorus director with a yearly salary of 400 pounds. He had a hobby that he supported with all his spare timeastronomy. William Herschel had an obsession with seeing deeper and deeper into space by creating very powerful telescopes. After Caroline arrived, his notoriety flourished in England as a great telescope maker. He quit his job as conductor after receiving a pension from King George III. Devoting his time to astronomy, he produced and sold huge quantities of fine telescopes. At this time, Caroline did not share her brother's passion for the science. William trained her in mathematics, yet she was still a house maid, not yet his apprentice. In time she began to help him in his business. She spent long hours grinding and polishing the mirrors they used to collect light from distant objects. At the age of 32, she became an apprentice to her brother. She knew the mechanics of the craft and had developed the self confidence lost to her from her period of servitude to her parents. She was becoming of greater use to her brother. Frequently, when he would leave on business, she would take over in his place. Visitors began to recognize her authority. King George III gave her a pension of fifty pounds. This was the first time that a woman was recognized for a scientific position.

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4. Caroline Herschel Caroline Herschel. Caroline Herschel was a singer, mathematician and astronomer! Caroline Herschel was born in Germany in 1750. She was one of six children. Caroline's father was a musician. http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level1/herschel.html

Listen Caroline Herschel Caroline Herschel was a singer, mathematician and astronomer Caroline Herschel was born in Germany in 1750. She was one of six children. Caroline's father was a musician. He wanted all of his children to study French, mathematics and music. Caroline's mother thought it was a waste of time for a girl to become educated. She made Caroline do most of the housework. When she was ten, Caroline became sick from a disease called typhus. The disease stopped her from growing. She never grew taller than four foot three. When she was twenty-two Caroline went to live with her brother in England. Caroline's brother, William, trained her in singing and in mathematics. William was very interested in astronomy and he trained Caroline in that science also. Caroline Herschel helped her brother with his work. She even learned how to grind the glass to make powerful telescopes . She began using the telescopes to make discoveries by herself. Caroline Herschel discovered three new nebulae (the place where stars form). She was also the first woman to discover a comet . Caroline Herschel lived to be ninety-eight years old. Before she died, she had discovered eight comets.

5. Caroline Lucretia Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel. Caroline was born in Hannover, Germany on 1750 March 16, and was ultimately one of 10 children. At the age of 10 she was struck with typhus, which subsequently stunted her http://www.cometography.com/biographies/herschelc.html

Caroline Lucretia Herschel Caroline was born in Hannover, Germany on 1750 March 16, and was ultimately one of 10 children. At the age of 10 she was struck with typhus, which subsequently stunted her growth. She never grew taller than 4' 3" and remained frail throughout her life. Her father once told her she would never marry because of her looks and because she was not rich. In addition, primarily because of the times, her mother resisted giving her an education, saying that it was Caroline's duty to take care of her brothers. Despite all of this, Caroline's father secretly educated her and she ultimately displayed musical talent, as well as a gift for mathematics. Music was an important part of life for the Herschel family. Caroline's father was a military musician and her older brothers, William and Alexander, as well as Caroline, showed exceptional talent. Shortly after the beginning of the Seven Years' War, Hannover slipped into the hands of the French in 1757. Caroline was then 7 years of age and her 19-year-old brother William escaped to England where he became a music teacher. Sometime later he was joined by Alexander and they frequently performed as musicians. William moved to Bath, England in 1766 and became organist and choir master at the Octagon Chapel. In 1772, he asked Caroline to come to Bath and she subsequently trained as a singer. Despite her fraility, she was a soprano and gave many successful performances, among which were solo parts in the Messiah and Judas Maccabeus.

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You are in: Virtual Public Library Hall of Education Mathematics Caroline Herschel Caroline Herschel Astronomer, who received medal from Royal Astronomical Society for her discoveries of three nebulae and eighteen comets between 1787 and 1797. Her book, Catalogue of the Stars , was published by the Royal Society. She was a brilliant mathematician and was described as "one of those women who occasionally comes forth before the world, as in protest against the commonly accepted ideas of men regarding the mental capacity of the gentler sex." Research Links Caroline Lucretia Herschel. Born: 16 March 1750 in Hannover, Hanover (now Germany) Died: 9 Jan 1848 in Hannover, Hanover (now Germany). ... CAROLINE LUCRETIA HERSCHEL CAROLINE LUCRETIA HERSCHEL. 1750-1848. Sœur de William Herschel, Caroline est la cinquième enfant ... Herschel: Caroline Lucretia Herschel ... Caroline Lucretia Herschel. ... Introduction; Sir William Herschel; Caroline Lucretia Herschel; Sir John Frederick William Herschel. ... Famous Astronomers - Caroline Lucretia Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel. Germany/England (1750-1848).

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var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Caroline Lucretia Herschel "Every leisure moment was eagerly snatched at for resuming some work which was in progress, without taking time or changing dress, and many a lace ruffle...was torn or bespattered by molten pitch...I was even obliged to feed him by putting his vitals by bits into his mouth;-this was once the case when at the finishing of a 7 foot mirror he had not left his hands from it for 16 hours..." -Caroline Lucretia Herschel of taking care of her brother, William Caroline Lucretia Herschel was born in Hannover, Germany, on March 16, 1750. Her father died when she was 17, so she went to Bath to live with and take care of her brother, William. When William would conduct choirs or bands, Caroline would be singing in the choir. When William was studying Algebra and Geometry, Caroline would be learning Algebra and Geometry at his side. Caroline and William shared a very close relationship. Another one of William's odd jobs was the making of telescopes, some that he would use to observe celestial bodies. It was during this period that Caroline began to take an interest in astronomy. Then, in 1781, William discovered the planet now known as Uranus, and in 1785, they moved to Windsor. There, Caroline was given a telescope by her brother, and she spent hours on end searching the skies for flying comets.

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Caroline Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel was a German astronomer who lived between 1750-1848. Caroline originally came to England to receive a music education, but she worked in England most of her life along side her brother, William Herschel , helping him make astronomical observations and then making her own. She discovered three new nebulae in 1783. She also discovered eight comets between 1786-1797. In addition, she published two astronomical catalogues which are still used today. Caroline received the Gold Medel for Science from the King of Prussia in 1846. Caroline Herschel was 98 years old when she died. She is buried in Germany. Last modified November 16, 2001 by the Windows Team The source of this material is Windows to the Universe , at http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

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Caroline Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel was a German astronomer who lived between 1750-1848. Caroline originally came to England to receive a music education, but she worked in England most of her life along side her brother, William Herschel , helping him make astronomical observations and then making her own. She discovered three new nebulae (hazy clouds from which stars form) in 1783. She also discovered eight comets between 1786-1797. In addition, she published two astronomical catalogues which are still used today. In 1835, Caroline was the first women to be awarded an honorary membership into Britain's Royal Society. In 1838, she was elected to membership in the Royal Irish Academy. Caroline received the Gold Medel for Science from the King of Prussia in 1846. In her spare time, Caroline assisted her brother, William Herschel, in his workshop grinding metal mirrors. Caroline Herschel died on January 9, 1848, at age 98. She is buried in Germany. Last modified November 16, 2001 by the Windows Team The source of this material is Windows to the Universe , at http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

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16. Caroline Lucretia Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel. (1750 1848). Musician In 1750, Caroline Herschelwas born as the daughter of a musician family in Hannover. In http://www.mscd.edu/~mdl/gerresources/frauen/clherschel.htm

Caroline Lucretia Herschel Musician and Astronomer: In 1750, Caroline Herschel was born as the daughter of a musician family in Hannover. In order to meet the middle-class norm, her education focused on becoming a good housewife. Since she wasn't able to get a job nor was she married, she emigrated to England and lived with her brothers, who worked as musicians. She took care of their household and received a training in singing, upon which she accompanied her brother Wilhelm to his appearances. However, after he became interested in astronomy and needed an assistant, she gave up her career as a singer. In 1781, Wilhelm discovered the planet Uranus and became the "Royal Astronomer." Caroline Herschel helped him develope larger telescopes, with which they discovered several nebulae and accumulations of stars, and with which they studied the Milky Way and other galxies. In 1786, Caroline Herschel, as the first woman, discovered a comet, which was attributed to her and upon which she was appointed "Assistant of the Court Astronomer" in 1787. After her brother's death she went back to Hannover in 1822 and published a "Cataloge on more than 2500 nebulae." In 1828, she received the gold medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for her publication. In 1835, she became an honorary member of this society and in 1838 a member of the Royal Irish Academy. In 1846, she received the gold medal for scientific services from the Prussian king. Musikerin und Astronomin: Links: zzzebra:

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Not logged in Log in Help Caroline Herschel This is NOT the Wikipedia - The content is from the Wikipedia de:Caroline Herschel nl:Caroline Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel March 16 January 9 ) was a German -born English astronomer . She worked with her brother Sir William Herschel . Her main contribution to astronomy was the discovery of some new comets . In particular, the periodic comet 35P/Herschel-Rigollet bears her name. Herschel was born in Hanover . In the autumn of 1772 she joined her brother William in England, where he had established himself as a teacher of music at Bath . She co-operated with him both in his professional duties and in the astronomical researches to which he had already begun to devote all his spare time. She was the principal singer at his oratorio concerts, and acquired such a reputation as a vocalist that she was offered an engagement for the Birmingham festival, which, however, she declined. When her brother accepted the office of astronomer to George III , she became his constant assistant in his observations, and also executed the laborious calculations which were connected with them. Her chief amusement during her leisure hours was sweeping the heavens with a small Newtonian telescope. By this means she detected in 1783 three remarkable nebulae , and during the eleven years 1786-1797 eight comets , five of them with unquestioned priority - among them Comet Encke . In 1797 she presented to the Royal Society an Index to Flamsteed 's observations, together with a catalogue of 561 stars accidentally omitted from the British Catalogue, and a list of the errata in that publication.

18. Caroline Lucretia Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel (17501848). Caroline Lucretia Herschelwas born in Hannover, Germany, on March 16, 1750. Her father died http://astroinfo.port5.com/h/caroline_lucretia_herschel.html

Caroline Lucretia Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel was born in Hannover, Germany, on March 16, 1750. Her father died when she was 17, so she went to Bath to live with and take care of her brother, William. When William would conduct choirs or bands, Caroline would be singing in the choir. When William was studying Algebra and Geometry, Caroline would be learning Algebra and Geometry at his side. Caroline and William shared a very close relationship. Another one of William's odd jobs was the making of telescopes, some that he would use to observe celestial bodies. It was during this period that Caroline began to take an interest in astronomy. Then, in 1781, William discovered the planet now known as Uranus, and in 1785, they moved to Windsor. There, Caroline was given a telescope by her brother, and she spent hours on end searching the skies for flying comets. In 1786, Caroline and William moved to the "Observatory House", the place where Caroline spotted her first comet, sometimes called "first lady's comet." Also in this year, William got married, and this dramatically changed Caroline's lifestyle, although she never wavered from astronomy.

19. Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel. 1750 – 1848. Caroline was born on March16, 1750, in Hanover, Germany. Her father was a musician and http://www.math.wichita.edu/history/women/herschel.html

Caroline Lucretia Herschel Caroline was born on March 16, 1750, in Hanover, Germany. Her father was a musician and encouraged her musical talents. She learned to play the violin competently, leaving the rest of her education limited. Caroline's father encouraged her learning, as he told her she lacked the beauty and fortune for finding a suitable husband. Her mother disapproved of her learning. Caroline's father died in 1767. In an attempt to prepare for her future, Caroline enlisted the aid of a neighbor girl to teach her sewing so she might acquire a position of governess. This proved to not be necessary, however, as her older brother, William, sent for her to come to England to keep his house for him. Her mother was against this venture, but allowed Caroline to go as long as William paid for a maid to tend to Caroline's duties in her mother's house. William and Caroline performed musically to help make ends meet. By the time she was twenty seven years old Caroline had become a popular vocalist. William had begun to make a career for himself in the field of Astronomy. As William's career became more successful, Caroline and her brother Alexander became his assistants. Caroline helped copy and record William's astronomical projects. William gained quick recognition in scientific circles and Caroline followed. She became the first woman in England to hold a position in government services when she became assistant to King George III's court astronomer, her brother William.

20. Herschel Caroline Herschel (1750 1848). Caroline Herschel was born to apoor family in Hanover, Germany. From her birth, it was assumed http://web.uvic.ca/educ/lfrancis/web/herschel.html

Caroline Herschel (1750 - 1848) Caroline Herschel was born to a poor family in Hanover, Germany. From her birth, it was assumed by Caroline's mother that she would someday become a domestic servant, which was common among people of their class. Although Caroline was stricken by the disease Typhus when she was ten - a disease that was to stunt her growth - her father Isaac encouraged her make the most of her life and study in the areas of music and mathematics. When she was twenty-two she left home to live with her brother, William, in Bath England where they both pursued musical careers. William was also an aspiring astronomer, and Caroline served as his maid. As her brother became more famous as a producer of telescopes, he urged her to take up mathematics so that she could work as his assistant. Later, she became his apprentice. Her mathematical prowess is shown in her catalogues of nebulae (comets) It is interesting to note that despite the complexity of the numbers and mathematical concepts she was dealing with, Herschel never learned her times tables (remember, she never had a formal education) and carried them around with her on a card in her pocket. Like many early female mathematicians, Herschel never married and continued her work throughout her life even when William began to spend less and less time with his work. Her catalogues of the discoveries they made were sent to the many scientific organisations in England and she was made an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Irish Academy and was granted the Gold Medal of Science from the King of Prussia. Herschel's work emphasises the relatedness of mathematics, science and exploration.

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