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Comet Discovery
In 1847 Maria Mitchell discovered a new comet. The next year, she became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Mitchell went on to a 19 year career at the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. She also worked for the US Coast Survey.