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Maria Mitchell
(1 Aug 1818 - 28 Jun 1889)
American astronomer who was the first professional woman in the field in the United States.
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Science Quotes by Maria Mitchell (5 quotes)
Endow the already established with money. Endow the woman who shows genius with time.
— Maria Mitchell
In Phebe Mitchell Kendall (ed.), Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals (1896), 182.
Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.
— Maria Mitchell
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The world of learning is so broad, and the human soul is so limited in power! We reach forth and strain every nerve, but we seize only a bit of the curtain that hides the infinite from us.
— Maria Mitchell
In Life, Letters, and Journals (1896).
We cannot take anything for granted, beyond the first mathematical formula. Question everything else.
— Maria Mitchell
In Phebe Mitchell Kendall (ed.), Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals (1896), 188.
We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry.
— Maria Mitchell
In Phebe Mitchell Kendall (ed.), Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals (1896), 186.
See also:
- 1 Aug - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Mitchell's birth.
- Biography of Maria Mitchell - from The Unitarian Register (1918)
- Maria Mitchell: A Life in Journals and Letters, by Henry Albers. - book suggestion.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) -- 
