What is Caroline Herschel's middle name?
Lucretia
What is Caroline Herschel's full name?
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Caroline Herschel date of birth:
March 16, 1750
How old was Caroline Herschel when died?
97
Where was Caroline Herschel born?
Hanover
When did Caroline Herschel die?
January 9, 1848
Where did Caroline Herschel die?
Hanover
Why did Caroline Herschel die?
Natural Causes
Caroline Herschel body shape:
Average
What is Caroline Herschel's ethnicity?
White
What is Caroline Herschel nationality?
German
What is Caroline Herschel's occupation?
Astronomer
Caroline Herschel claim to fame:
Discovery of comets
Who is Caroline Herschel's father?
Isaac Herschel
Who is Caroline Herschel's mother?
Anna IIse Moritzen
Short Biography
Caroline Lucretia Herschel (16 March 1750 – 9 January 1848) was a German British astronomer and the sister of astronomer Sir William Herschel, with whom she worked throughout both of their careers. Her most significant contributions to astronomy were the discoveries of several comets and in particular the periodic comet 35P/Herschel-Rigollet, which bears her name.