FamousMaPresentations.ppt

Room 17 Power Point Presentations about Famous People from Massachusetts Henry David Thoreau Jennie Mrs. Thonus Grade 3 - MMEHMCPS Concord, Massachusetts Picture from Henry David Thoreau’s time. He was a teacher for a little while after getting out of college. He loved young people his whole adult life. Thoreau was best known as a writer. The Wellfleet PenmanHenry David Thoreau at Cape Cod, 1857 Walden Pond summer and fall Maria Mitchell Researched by Lydia Personal Information Maria Mitchell Born August 1, 1818 in Nantucket, MA She was the third of ten children Her parents were Lydia and William Mitchell Died June 28, 1889 in Lynn, MA Education Maria went to the School for Young Ladies She was taught by her astronomer father Learned from books at The Nantucket Atheneum In 1853, awarded the first advanced degree to a woman from Indiana Hanover College Major Accomplishments Discovered ‘Miss Mitchell’s Comet’ on October 1, 1847 Received gold medal from King Fredrick of Denmark for her discovery First woman member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences President of the American Association for the Advancement of Women Major Accomplishments Professor of Astronomy at Vassar College Given an honorary degree form Columbia College Put into the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1905 In 1859, awarded the Medal of Merit from Switzerland Interesting Facts Crater on moon named after her Most famous American scientist of the 19th century First professional woman astronomer in United States Involved in the anti-slavery movement Personality Maria was clever, independent and adventurous. I think Maria was clever because she received a lot of awards at a time when women usually didn’t go to school. When she was 38 years old she accepted an offer to travel to New Orleans and London. She remained in Europe and went to France on her own, then continued to Rome with Nathaniel Hawthorne’s family. If Maria Hadnt Existed Maria showed that women were capable o