Carolyn S. Shoemaker
American astronomer
Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker was an American astronomer and a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She discovered 32 comets and more than 500 asteroids. Wikipedia
Born: June 24, 1929, Gallup, NM
Died: August 13, 2021 (age 92 years), Flagstaff, AZ
Discovered: Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, 129P/Shoemaker–Levy, 29137 Alanboss, and more
Awards: James Craig Watson Medal
Education: California State University, Chico