Caroline Herschel, the first English professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But even many astronomers may not recognize her name.

At school pickup, my son’s teacher squinted out onto the playground at me. “J-J-Jia-...” she said, then gave up. “Joseph’s mom. We can’t expect everyone to Americanize their names.” The thing is, I ...

This story was first published on May 13, 2021. At school pickup, my son's teacher squinted out onto the playground at me. "J-J-Jia-..." she said, then gave up. "Joseph's mom. We can't expect everyone ...