Maria Mitchell Net Worth

Maria Mitchell net worth and salary: Maria Mitchell is a Astronomer who has a net worth of $15 million. Maria Mitchell was born in in August 1, 1818. American astronomer who discovered a comet that became known as "Miss Mitchell's Comet" in 1847 by using a telescope. It won her a gold medal prize presented by King Frederick VII of Denmark.
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💰Maria Mitchell Net worth: $15 million

About

American astronomer who discovered a comet that became known as "Miss Mitchell's Comet" in 1847 by using a telescope. It won her a gold medal prize presented by King Frederick VII of Denmark.

Before Fame

She was taught astronomy by her father while using his telescope and helped him in calculating the exact moment of an annular eclipse when she was twelve years old.

Trivia

She became the first woman to be a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1848.

Family Life

She never married and had a sister, Kate, with whom she was very close.

Associated With

She was a first cousin four times removed of Benjamin Franklin.