Maria Mitchell

Maria Mitchell (August 1, 1818 June 28, 1889) was an American astronomer. Born on Nantucket Island, she was a first cousin four times removed of Benjamin Franklin.

2 Quotes

People have to learn sometimes not only how much the heart, but how much the head, can bear.
— Maria Mitchell

Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.
— Maria Mitchell