Show A woman scientist among distinguished women who wha have ave helped to shed light upon ah truss subjects was caroline lucretia a herschel the noted astronomer she e was the daughter of a musician it f Ha hanow nove her early education was designed to lead to a musical career she accompanied her brother william after the illustrious sir william herschel to england brother and sister soon turned their attention to astronomy and in 1798 caroline pub fahed a catalogue of stars until sir william died in 1822 1822 she was content for the most part to be known only as his assistant but later she engaged in many original and independent investigations she devoted special attention to aba discovery of comets and clairbel cladi clai reel ea priority in the discovery of at least five |