Maria Mitchell is noteworthy because
a. she was the first female doctor in the United States
b. she was a well-known abolitionist and suffragist
c. of her contributions to astronomy
d. of her paintings of women and children
e. of her contributions to American literature
Ans: c. of her contributions to astronomy
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