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"Mathematician, inventor, and friend of Marie Curie, Hertha Ayrton was
an outspoken advocate for women’s rights in science and in the voting
booth. Her Ayrton fan dispelled toxic fumes from WWI trenches, and her
research on London’s lamp functioning landed her the first Hughes Medal
awarded to a woman. Although her inventions impressed her peers and
saved the lives of soldiers, few of her colleagues supported her efforts
for women’s equality during her lifetime."
Via Muse.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
