Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 333 Mitchell, Maria 1818 1889 Kendall, Phebe Mitchell Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals 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.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Astronomers -- United States -- Biography Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889 Women astronomers -- United States -- Biography QB Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics 520032 2025-10-04T11:11:14.215577 text/html 520034 519916 2024-11-05T04:12:22.873088 2023-10-05T05:14:48.680781 text/html text/html 271807 2025-10-04T11:11:22.510507 application/epub+zip 277343 2025-10-04T11:11:17.252489 application/epub+zip 272434 2025-10-04T11:11:16.082492 application/epub+zip 530032 2025-10-04T11:11:26.640493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500668 2025-10-04T11:11:21.747537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419531 2022-09-05T07:17:07.238383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476700 2025-10-04T11:11:13.810508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 456889 2024-10-28T17:41:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17860 2025-10-04T11:11:26.770511 application/rdf+xml 17669 2025-10-04T11:11:16.573513 image/jpeg 3946 2025-10-04T11:11:16.328505 image/jpeg 267348 2025-10-04T11:11:14.256501 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia