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American astronomer (1818–1889)
Science. Mitchell is the namesake of the Maria Mitchell Association, the Maria Mitchell Observatory, and the Maria Mitchell Aquarium. Maria Mitchell was born
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The Maria Mitchell Observatory in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, was founded in 1908 and named in honor of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer
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Zoo in Massachusetts, USA
The Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium (MMA Aquarium), also known as the Nantucket Aquarium, is a small, local, seasonal aquarium in Nantucket, Massachusetts
Maria_Mitchell_Aquarium
Non-profit organization in Nantucket, Massachusetts
The Maria Mitchell Association is a private non-profit organization on the island of Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts. The association owns the
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American actress (1911–1989)
happened". CBS News. September 25, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2018. Fink, Mitchell (2007). The Last Days of Dead Celebrities. New York City: Miramax Books
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Consolidated town and county in Massachusetts, United States
Television (Channel 18) in Nantucket. A major museum association, the Maria Mitchell Association, offers educational programs to the Nantucket Public Schools
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First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801
Thomas Jefferson, having reached out to him upon the death of his daughter Maria Jefferson Eppes (Polly), whom Abigail had cared for and come to love when
Abigail_Adams
American writer and activist (1928–2014)
Spring, Kelly. "Maya Angelou". National Women's History Museum. 2017. Gail Mitchell, "Maya Angelou's Posthumous Album, 'Caged Bird Songs,' Debuts", Billboard
Maya_Angelou
American philanthropist (1921–2009)
Archived February 4, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Shriver, Maria (August 14, 2009). Transcript. "Maria Shriver's Eulogy of Her Mother", The Boston Globe. Accessed
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American modernist artist (1887–1986)
singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, poet Allen Ginsberg, and photographer Ansel Adams. She traveled and camped at "Black Place" often with her friend, Maria Chabot, and
Georgia_O'Keeffe
Native American ballerina (1925–2013)
Maria Tallchief, born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief (𐓏𐒰𐓐𐒿𐒷-𐓍𐓂͘𐓄𐒰 "Two-Standards"; Osage family name: Ki He Kah Stah Tsa, Osage script: 𐒼𐒱𐒹𐒻𐒼𐒰-𐓆𐓈𐒷𐓊𐒷;
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Crater on the Moon
crater Aristoteles. It was named after American astronomer Maria Mitchell. The floor of Mitchell is rough and irregular, with a low central rise, being partially
Mitchell_(crater)
American newspaper publisher (1917–2001)
journalistic history. It occurred in 1972, when Nixon's attorney general, John Mitchell, warned reporter Carl Bernstein about a forthcoming article: "Katie Graham's
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Private college in Poughkeepsie, New York, US
City. The first person appointed to the Vassar faculty was astronomer Maria Mitchell, in 1865. Vassar adopted coeducation in 1969. Immediately following
Vassar_College
American poet (1830–1886)
Emily Dickinson. London: Virago Press. ISBN 0-394-74766-6. Mitchell, Domhnall Mitchell and Maria Stuart. 2009. The International Reception of Emily Dickinson
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Hyperbolic comet
Miss Mitchell's Comet, formally designated as C/1847 T1, is a non-periodic comet that American astronomer Maria Mitchell discovered in 1847. The discovery
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American aviation pioneer (1897–1937)
the story of a desert journey with aspects of Earhart's disappearance, Mitchell said: "I was thinking of Amelia Earhart and addressing it from one solo
Amelia_Earhart
English suffragette and socialist
Hannah Mitchell (11 February 1872 – 22 October 1956) was an English suffragette and socialist. Born into a poor farming family in Derbyshire, Mitchell left
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American labor organizer (1837–1930)
sixth of American children under the age of sixteen were employed. John Mitchell, the president of the UMWA, brought Mother Jones to Northeastern Pennsylvania
Mother_Jones
American astronomer (1847–1921)
before she entered Vassar College in 1865, where she met the astronomer Maria Mitchell. During her time at Vassar College, her father died and her brother
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Day of the year
Richard Henry Dana Jr., American lawyer and politician (died 1882) 1818 – Maria Mitchell, American astronomer and academic (died 1889) 1819 – Herman Melville
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American marine biologist and conservationist (1907–1964)
located by the Allegheny River near Pittsburgh. She was the daughter of Maria Frazier (McLean) and Robert Warden Carson, an insurance salesman. She spent
Rachel_Carson
American exhibition shooter (1860–1926)
2017. Whiting, Jim (2007). What's so great about Annie Oakley. Delaware: Mitchell Lane Publishers. ISBN 9781584154778. Riley, Glenda (1994). The Life and
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American astronomer (1885–1979)
astronomer specializing in photometry and the first director of the Maria Mitchell Observatory in Nantucket, Massachusetts. An asteroid discovered in 1960
Margaret_Harwood
American photojournalist (1895–1965)
work alongside other Depression-era artists such as Pearl Buck, Margaret Mitchell, Thornton Wilder, John Steinbeck, Frank Capra, Thomas Hart Benton, and
Dorothea_Lange
American chef and author (born 1944)
2015 honorary degree National Women's Hall of Fame, inducted 2017 Dr. Maria Montessori Ambassador Award from the American Montessori Society, 2024 Food
Alice_Waters
American dancer and choreographer (1894–1991)
it was not one that encouraged dancing. The Graham family moved to Santa Maria, California, when Martha was fourteen years old. In 1911, she attended the
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Proposed garden in Washington, D.C.
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National Garden of American Heroes
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US Supreme Court justice since 2009
Sonia Maria Sotomayor (/ˈsoʊnjə ˌsoʊtoʊmaɪˈjɔːr/ , Spanish: [ˈsonja sotomaˈʝoɾ]; born June 25, 1954) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as an
Sonia_Sotomayor
German-American painter (1821–1857)
Historical Society collection Portrait of Abram Quary, 1851 Portrait of Maria Mitchell, 1851 Ann Saltonstall Seabury (Mrs. William Walton), 1856 Ellen, Kezia
Herminia_Borchard_Dassel
American writer and women's activist (1810–1850)
Forgotten. New York: Golden Heritage Press, 1988: 25. ISBN 0-944382-01-0 Mitchell, Mitchell, Thomas R. (1998). Hawthorne's Fuller Mystery. University of Massachusetts
Margaret_Fuller
American poet and anthologist
Psalms, the Epic of Gilgamesh, works of Rainer Maria Rilke, and some Christian texts. Stephen Mitchell was born to a Jewish family, educated at Poly Prep
Stephen_Mitchell_(translator)
American novelist (1832–1888)
Charles Dickens's stories. She read works by Dickens, Plutarch, Lord Byron, Maria Edgeworth, and Oliver Goldsmith. During the demise of Fruitlands, the Alcotts
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American institution created in 1969
McManus Margaret Mead Barbara Mikulski Kate Millett Patsy Takemoto Mink Maria Mitchell Toni Morrison Constance Baker Motley Lucretia Mott Kate Mullany Aimee
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US honorary society and policy research center
Yitzhak Apeloig Zvi Galil Haim Harari Sebastião Salgado Astronomer Maria Mitchell was the first woman elected to the Academy, in 1848. The current membership
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American astronomer (1928–2016)
famous for its association with the pioneering 19th century astronomer Maria Mitchell, discoverer of Comet 1847 VI (modern designation C/1847 T1) and a professor
Vera_Rubin
German–American physicist (1906–1972)
Maria Goeppert Mayer (German: [maˈʁiːa ˈɡœpɐt ˈmaɪɐ] ; née Göppert; June 28, 1906 – February 20, 1972) was a German–American theoretical physicist who
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American labor leader (born 1930)
with Richard Chavez, Cesar's brother. The two had four children: Juanita, María Elena, Ricky, and Camila. Many criticized Dolores and Richard's cohabitation
Dolores_Huerta
American botanist (1838 – 1914)
August 1914), born Mary Ann Mitchell, was an American botanist and astronomer. From 1904 to 1914, she curated the Maria Mitchell memorial located on Nantucket
Mary_Albertson
Italian-American religious sister (1850–1917)
Xavier Cabrini MSC (Italian: Francesca Saverio [or Saveria] Cabrini; born Maria Francesca Cabrini; 15 July 1850 – 22 December 1917), also known as Mother
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American Roman Catholic educator and saint (1774–1821)
seventeen to seven. The couple already had their own five children: Anna Maria (Annina) (1795–1812), William II (1796–1868), Richard Seton (1798–1823)
Elizabeth_Ann_Seton
American politician and academic (born 1941)
Congress in 2018. She served one term before losing re-election in 2020 to María Elvira Salazar in an upset. Shalala was interim president of The New School
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Wind) Margaret Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people Margaretta Mitchell (born 1935), American photographer and writer Maria Mitchell (1818–1889),
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American tennis player (born 1943)
College, King made the decision to play full-time when businessman Robert Mitchell offered to pay her way to Australia so that she could train under the great
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Former First Lady of New York State (born 1931)
her late husband Mario had five children together: daughters Margaret, Maria, and Madeline, and sons Andrew and Christopher. Her elder son, Andrew Cuomo
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United States historic place
Landmark. The observatory's significance is due to its association with Maria Mitchell, the first widely known female astronomer in the United States. As the
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American billionaire businessman and shale gas pioneer
his two brothers, Christie and Johnny. He was survived by his sister, Maria Mitchell Ballantyne; his ten children, daughters Pamela Maguire, Meredith Dreiss
George_P._Mitchell
American Catholic religious sister and saint (1858–1955)
Recipient of the Saint Katharine Drexel medal: Sr. Sandra Smithson, aka Sr. Maria Crucis, OSF, March 3, 2011. Bio from St. Katharine Drexel Mission David
Katharine_Drexel
American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860–1935)
known as the "rest cure treatment" under supervision of Dr. Silas Weir Mitchell, who developed the treatment. Gilman was given the following instructions:
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American astronomer
work as the director of the Maria Mitchell Observatory in Nantucket and for her biographical writings on Maria Mitchell. Belserene was a student at New
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husbands and families worked in maritime industries. Bergland, Renée L. Maria Mitchell and the Sexing of Science: An Astronomer Among the American Romantics
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Person performing mathematical calculations, before electronic calculators
worked on their own version of a nautical almanac in the 1840s, with Maria Mitchell being one of the best-known computers on the staff. Other innovations
Computer_(occupation)
American abolitionist, author, and activist (1802–1880)
Lydia Maria Child (née Francis; February 11, 1802 – October 20, 1880) was an American abolitionist, feminist, Native American rights activist, novelist
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School district in Massachusetts, United States
school districts in Massachusetts Nantucket High School Maria Mitchell Observatory Maria Mitchell Association Nantucket, Massachusetts Nantucket Historic
Nantucket_Public_Schools
Electress of Bavaria from 1685 to 1692
Maria Antonia of Austria (Marie Antonia von Österreich) (Maria Antonia Josepha Benedicta Rosalia Petronella; 18 January 1669 – 24 December 1692) was the
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stable, self-sustaining marine aquarium. 1848: American astronomer Maria Mitchell became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences;
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American publisher, editor, journalist (1848–1933)
1902, Bowker married Alice G. Mitchell (1864–1941) in Brookline, Massachusetts. Alice's mother, Zilpha Maria Mitchell (née Morton; 1834–1888) was a first
Richard_Rogers_Bowker
Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1943)
Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell (née Anderson; born 7 November 1943) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. As one of the most
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American politician and diplomat (1935–2011)
Media, p. 135. Mitchell, Alison (September 1, 1992). "For Ferraro, Cheers of '84 Are Still Resonating". The New York Times. Mitchell, Alison (August
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in 1987 by the History of Science Society Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award – from the Maria Mitchell Association "to recognize an individual whose
List of science and technology awards for women
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American astronomer (1863–1941)
member of Phi Beta Kappa at Wellesley College Charter member of the Maria Mitchell Association She is among the list of women in the Heritage Floor as
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on 23 March. She was scrapped at Coos Bay, Oregon in February 1967. Maria Mitchell was built by Californian Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid
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analytical engine and is considered by many the "first computer programmer". Maria Mitchell is hired by the U.S. Nautical Almanac Office to work as a computer on
Timeline of women in computing
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Ornamental braided cord worn on uniforms
Wagnalls. (1973 edition ISBN 0-308-10052-2) Gaimster, David; Hayward, Maria; Mitchell, David; Parker, Karen (2002). "Tudor silver-gilt dress-hooks: a new
Aiguillette
American geneticist (1861–1912)
Nettie Maria Stevens (July 7, 1861 – May 4, 1912) was the American geneticist who discovered sex chromosomes. In 1905, soon after the rediscovery of Mendel's
Nettie_Stevens
American politician (1919–1981)
Tambussi was born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, to Italian immigrant parents Maria Oliva and James Giacomo Tambussi, a mill worker. Ella Tambussi learned to
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including Nicole-Reine Lepaute's prediction of Halley's Comet, and Maria Mitchell's computation of the motion of Venus. The first algorithm intended to
Women_in_computing
Scottish scientist (1780–1872)
had grown for women's access to higher education. In 1875, astronomer Maria Mitchell was told by a college president that he "would hire a woman scientist
Mary_Somerville
American engineer and chemist (1843–1911)
ore. The strongest personal influences during her college years were Maria Mitchell, the astronomer, and Professor Charles S. Farrar (1826-1908), who was
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Mingarelli, Italian-Canadian astrophysicist, researching gravitational waves Maria Mitchell (1818–1889), American astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator
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American abolitionist (1792–1873)
Portuguese Web Archive Ceplair (1989), p. xv. Mason [Lee], Maria Jefferson Carr Randolph; Child, Lydia Maria (1860). John Brown of Harper's Ferry : interesting
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American suffragist (1872–1919)
educated at the Villa Maria Convent in Quebec and the Atlanta Female Seminary in Georgia. A social and political activist, Mitchell was a leader in the
Maybelle_Stephens_Mitchell
Society of professional astronomers based in Washington, DC
"Summary of the January 2023 American Astronomical Society Meeting". Maria Mitchell Association. Retrieved 2024-04-02. "2019 Class of TED Fellows Includes
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American botanist and botanical collector
January 13, 1967) was an American botanist. Shurrocks was a cousin of Maria Mitchell, a professional astronomer and naturalist, and she spent several decades
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14th Surgeon General of the United States
of Puerto Rico Recognition Award for Services Rendered During Hurricane Maria 2018, Jones Act Centennial Medal of U.S. Citizenship, Government of Puerto
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Berkshire Museum - Pittsfield Cape Cod Museum of Natural History - Brewster Maria Mitchell Aquarium - Nantucket New England Aquarium - Boston Woods Hole Science
List of aquaria in the United States
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American painter
the first person in the United States to have received that degree. Maria Mitchell, a professor of astronomy at Vassar, was Coffin's mentor and lifelong
Elizabeth_Coffin
American astronomer
in the metallicity of star clusters. She is a former director of the Maria Mitchell Observatory and Lowell Observatory, and a professor emeritus of astronomy
Eileen_Friel
American scholarly organization and learned society
John James Audubon, Linus Pauling, Margaret Mead, Woodrow Wilson, Maria Mitchell, and Thomas Edison were all prominent members of the society. Many members
American Philosophical Society
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Maria Mitchell, of Vassar College was elected president. The Third Congress was held at Syracuse, New York, October 13–15, 1875 and Prof. Mitchell was
Association for the Advancement of Women
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African-American publisher, journalist, civil rights leader, suffragist, and editor
group for black women, with the help of her daughter Florida Ridley and Maria Baldwin, a Boston school principal. In 1895, Ruffin organized the National
Josephine_St._Pierre_Ruffin
American astronomer (born 1952)
professor of astronomy at Vassar College, currently on the endowed Maria Mitchell Chair. She wrote an astronomy textbook published by Prentice Hall in
Debra_Elmegreen
American temperance reformer and editor (1830–1894)
Captain Isaac Brayton and his wife, Love Mitchell Brayton. Her mother belonged to the family of Maria Mitchell, the astronomer. Woodbridge was the sixth
Mary_Brayton_Woodbridge
American astronomer and teacher (1847–1886)
source of inspiration may have been Maria Mitchell, an astronomy professor at Vassar College. In August 1869, Mitchell brought 4 of her female students to
Ellen_Harding_Baker
British astronomer
1918. This work earned her the Edward C. Pickering Fellowship from the Maria Mitchell Association in 1920–1921. From 1921 to 1923 Cook was sole director of
A._Grace_Cook
American writer (1816–1901)
grandfather of Benjamin Franklin, and she was thus related to Lucretia Mott, Maria Mitchell, and other distinguished men and women. Through her mother, Hannah Mackerel
Anna_Gardner
German-born American Franciscan Sister, saint and missionary to Hawaii (1838–1918)
OF THE BLESSEDS: James Berthieu, Pedro Calungsod, John Baptist Piamarta, Maria of mt Carmel Sallés y Barangueras, Marianne Cope, Kateri Tekakwitha, Anna
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International nonprofit organization
future. In 1850, the first female members were accepted: astronomer Maria Mitchell and entomologist Margaretta Morris. Science educator Almira Hart Lincoln
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
1978 American TV series or program
suffrage movement. The TV movie stars Jackie Burroughs as astronomer Maria Mitchell, Carol Kane as Eliza Southgate, Dianne Wiest as author Elizabeth Gertrude
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Giovanna Borradori David Kelley Mitchell Miller Uma Narayan Debra Elmegreen Caroline Furness Maud Worcester Makemson Maria Mitchell Mary Watson Whitney Mary
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built. 1901 – Brant Point Light rebuilt. 1902 – Maria Mitchell Association founded. 1908 – Maria Mitchell Observatory built. 1910 – Population: 2,962 (county)
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Educator, lecturer, and scientist
to present a paper of reminiscences to honor Maria Mitchell. She also contributed a chapter about Mitchell to The National Exposition Souvenir: What America
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American lawyer (b 1972)
Address Animal Abuse and Family Violence Within Tribal Nations (2017-01-01). Mitchell Hamline Law Review, Vol. 43, No. 4. Farley, Melissa et al., The prostitution
Sarah_Deer
This is a timeline of women in science in the United States. 1848: Maria Mitchell became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences;
Timeline of women in science in the United States
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Day of the year
French politician, 33rd Prime Minister of France (born 1798) 1889 – Maria Mitchell, American astronomer and academic (born 1818) 1892 – Alexandros Rizos
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Habsburg monarch from 1740 to 1780
Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was the ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740 until her death
Maria_Theresa
Italian astronomer (1805–1848)
independently discovered the comet (C/1847 T1) that brought fame to Maria Mitchell as "Miss Mitchell's Comet", two days after she did. The news did not reach Europe
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Sculpture gallery in the Bronx, New York
2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022. "Three Women Gain Place in Hall of Fame: Maria Mitchell, Mary Lyon and Emma Willard Honored". The Hartford Courant. October
Hall of Fame for Great Americans
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American mayor (1875–1949)
Barney, who was a great nephew of Maria Mitchell, and from 1947 to 1949 served as a president of the Maria Mitchell Association. He died on April 24,
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American activist for children's rights (born 1939)
Child Poverty". Ted Talk, Marian Wright Edelman in conversation with Pat Mitchell. Interview with Marian Wright Edelman, All About Kids! TV Series (1999)
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