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Carolyn S. Shoemaker
June 24, 1929 – August 13, 2021
American astronomer, researcher and university teacher
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Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker was an American astronomer and co-discoverer of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. She previously held the record for the largest number of stars discovered.
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- Birthday · June 24
- Anniversary · August 13
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