THE ASTRONOMER Caroline Herschel

Hundreds of years ago, Caroline Herschel lived a real-life Cinderella story. Except instead of marrying a handsome prince, she became a world-renowned astronomer! Her brutal childhood was one of servitude, suffering and loneliness. Childhood diseases piled on the misery, stunting her growth, disfiguring her face and blinding her in one eye. But Caroline Herschel’s story is an incredibly beautiful tale of triumph and achievement. Her meteoric rise to fame for her astonishing astronomical discoveries led to international renown. The adoring public named her The Comet Huntress.

Katie interviewed Joseph Middleton on location at the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath, England. This episode also features excerpts from Caroline Herschel’s memoirs wonderfully performed by Kevin E Green for Librivox.

Guest Joseph Middleton has been the manager of the Herschel Museum of Astronomy for the past six years and has worked in museums in Bath, England, for the last ten years, including being the manager of No.1 Royal Crescent. He studied Fine Art at Falmouth University.

Music for this episode provided by the Herschel Ensemble.

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