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Maria Mitchell: Every formula which...

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

Source: Iinscription on her bust in the Hall of Fame, 1905.
-- Maria Mitchell, (Aug 1 1818-1889), US astronomer, educator; She was the first professional woman astronomer; discovered a comet in 1847; first woman elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences.


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