Maria Mitchell

Other forms: Maria Mitchells

Definitions of Maria Mitchell
  1. noun
    United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889)
    synonyms: Mitchell
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    astronomer, stargazer, uranologist
    a physicist who studies astronomy
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