death_date death_place birth_place image_size nationality name field birth_date known_for prizes image article_title birth_name
9 january 1848 hanover hanover 180px german caroline herschel astronomy 16 march 1750 discovery of comets gold -rrb- prussian gold medal for science -lrb- 1846 -rrb- medal of the royal astronomical society -lrb- 1828 herschel caroline 1829.jpg caroline herschel
 caroline lucretia herschel
caroline herschel

caroline lucretia herschel -lrb- 16 march 1750 -- 9 january 1848 -rrb- 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 .
she was the first woman to be paid for her contribution to science , to be awarded a gold medal of the royal astronomical society -lrb- 1828 -rrb- , and to be named an honorary member of the royal astronomical society -lrb- 1835 , with mary somerville -rrb- .
she was also named an honorary member of the royal irish academy -lrb- 1838 -rrb- .
the king of prussia presented her with a gold medal for science , on the occasion of her 96th birthday -lrb- 1846 -rrb- .
