Caroline Herschel
German astronomer
Caroline Lucretia Herschel was a German-born British astronomer, whose most significant contributions to astronomy were the discoveries of several comets, including the periodic comet 35P/Herschel–Rigollet, which bears her name. Wikipedia
Born: March 16, 1750, Hanover, Germany
Died: January 9, 1848 (age 97 years), Hanover, Germany
Discovered: 35P/Herschel–Rigollet, Comet C/1790 H1, C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel), and more
Known for: Discovery of several comets
Siblings: William Herschel and Johann Heinrich Herschel
Parents: Isaac Herschel and Anna Ilse Moritzen
Awards: Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1828); Prussian Gold Medal for Science (1846)