";s:4:"text";s:1376:" Yet, while her >accomplishments were heralded in astronomy, Herschel deserves recognition in >both fields. She also detected three … 8 Facts About the Accomplished Female Astronomer Caroline Herschel. ... Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) ... Herschel was the first female scientist to ever be paid for her work. Caroline Lucretia Herschel was born in the German town of Hanover on March 16, 1750, the eighth child of Isaac Herschel and Anna Ilse Moritzen. BY Suzanne Raga. Isaac was a musician while Anna was illiterate and vehemently opposed to the education of girls, believing they should work only at home. She made important contributions to the work of her brother Sir William Herschel, and, on her own, she became the first woman to discover a comet (1786). Caroline Herschel >Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) is noted for her scientific annals in >astronomy more than for her mathematical knowledge. 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. Caroline Herschel, German-born British astronomer who was a pioneer in the field.