On Oct. 1, 1847, at age 29, Maria Mitchell, a studious and sturdy Quaker who, as a child, began sweeping the sky above Nantucket, Mass., with a telescope, became America’s first scientist to discover ...
Mitchell is the narrator in the Latin-language book for kids. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Pioneering astronomer Maria ...