Astronomical Accounting: Caroline Herschel’s Paper Machines and Note-Taking Practices

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1. Astronomical Accounting: Caroline Herschel’s Paper Machines and Note-Taking Practices

Mrs Odile Lehnen (Durham University)

Unlike many other women in science Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) was and is well known for her scientific work. This however is only true for certain aspects of her contributions in astronomy. Herschel has been praised as an independent comet hunter and an indispensable, but passive assistant to her brother William Herschel. In this paper, I aim to provide a new perspective on Herschel’s...