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Carolyn S. Shoemaker
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American astronomer (1929–2021)
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Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker (June 24, 1929 – August 13, 2021) was an American astronomer and a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She discovered 32 comets (then a record for the most by an individual) and more than 500 asteroids.

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Human
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Occupation
Astronomer
university teacher
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