Biography Poster: The Discovery of Miss Mitchell's Comet
The objective of this project is to visually convey information about an individual in the world of science, introducing biographical content and explaining their contributions. I chose Maria Mitchell, the first female professional astronomer and fierce advocate for equality of education. I detailed the story of her most monumental discovery, the world's first telescopic comet, and how it uniquely intersected with another astronomer's claim to the same discovery.
printed 26x20"