Marie Tharp (1920 - 2006)
American geologist and oceanographic cartographer;
her 1952 discovery and mapping of the 10,000-mile-long
Mid-Atlantic Ridge proved that the sea floor was spreading and
caused a paradigm shift in earth science, vindicating
the then-controversial theories of plate tectonics and continental drift;
many scientists infamously dismissed her explanation as "girl talk."
Ugh. Girl talk, huh?
ReplyDeleteWell, she showed them!
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Effing men! My early career was in the scientific field and when I had the choice I tried to get in a lab or on a team led by women. I'm glad Ms Tharp persevered, her work changed our understanding of the planet!
ReplyDeleteGirl talk? Even scientists can be sexist.
ReplyDeleteMale scientists are some of the worst sexists, terrified that women will outdo them, grabbing credit where it isn't due. Look at Rosalind Franklin, the real discoverer of DNA. And many others.
ReplyDeleteReminds of the 3 amazing women in the film "Hidden Figures" who not only had to prove themselves because they were women, but black women too.
ReplyDeleteWhich reminds me I'm not sure if you've featured Taraji P. Henson here on your blog, but she deserves to be one of your beautiful women!
ReplyDelete@ LL Cool Joe -- Thanks, Joey, I've put her on the list now!
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