Person: Herschel (2), Caroline

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Caroline Herschel recorded the observations and did the calculations on the data of her astronomer brother William.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 16 March 1750, Hannover, Hanover (now Germany). Died 9 January 1848, Hannover, Hanover (now Germany).

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Astronomy, Origin Germany, Physics, Women


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive