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Maria Mitchell from Nantucket Island in Massachusetts was an amateur  
astronomer and comet finder in the mid-1800s. She was the first woman  
astronomer in the United States. Never a profit in your own home,  
Maria (pronounced "Mahr(long "i")'ah") was given a medal from the  
monarchy of Denmark in recognition of her accomplishments. She was  
also the first  female professor of astronomy at Vassar College.

-Connie

On Dec 17, 2008, at 9:07 AM, Erich Rose wrote:

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> Mary Anning (1799-1847) was an amateur/commercial collector of  
> fossils who found some "firsts."  A good inspiration for both girls  
> and amateurs (or as I like to consider myself an "avocational"  
> collector.)
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> Erich Rose
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