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Born in 1750, Caroline Herschel worked as assistant to her astronomer brother William. But she also made her own discoveries of nebulae, stars & 8(!) comets.

In 1787, King George III employed Caroline as her brother's assistant, including a small salary that made her one of the first women paid for their contributions to #science.

Caroline submitted over 550 stars to the existing star catalog & received honorary membership in the Royal Society. space.com/17439-caroline-hersc #history #HistoryRemix

Thony Christie

@Sheril Caroline Herschel was not the first woman paid for her contribution to , both the German astronomer Maria Kirch (1670–1720) and the Italian physicist Laura Bassi (1711–1778) predate her in this