Winkelmann,+Maria

Thinkers' Name: Write a two paragraph Mini-Biography on your assigned Thinker. Your Mini-Biography shouls include: Birth and death dates, p lace of origin, chronological facts about his/her life, and any important or groundbreaking original works.

MINI-Biography:

Maria Winkelmann got married so her legal name is Maria Margarethe. She was born on the 25th of february in 1670 in Leipzig;she died in Berlin on december 29, 1720 at the age 50. Maria was taught by her daddy and uncle. She was schooled at home until her father died. When she was young she showed an interest in astronomy. She met Christopher Arnold who help her meet her husband Gottfried Kirch. They married and had four kids and they all study what they parents field was, Astronomy.

Maria was known for the discovery of the comet of 1702. It really made her famous because she was the first women to discover a comet. The comet was not named after her because she was a woman. But, she continued to work. She is also known for her notes and observations on the Aurora Borealis. Maria Winkelmann received the gold medal of Royal Academy of sciences in Berlin (1709).

Answer the following questions: ~What events in this person’s life, from child to adulthood, shaped him or her? The event when Maria and her husband started working together, and he was teaching her what he knew.

~ What hurdles did they overcome in order to accomplish what they did? She overcame not being able to attend a university to learn about Astronomy and to be famous.

~ What did this person do that was the highlight of their life? She discovered the Comet of 1702.

~ Did this person do anything that was special and affected many others? She discovered the comet of 1702. Another special thing is her notes on the Aurora Borealis.