#herstory — Public Fediverse posts

Good Morning! It is Tuesday, October 13. #OTD in 1862, Mary Kingsley was born. She was an English ethnographer, scientific writer, and explorer whose travels throughout West Africa and writing helped shape European perceptions of both African cultures and British colonialism. #Herstory #WomeninSTEM

Good Morning! It is Monday, October 12. #OTD in 1864, Kamini Roy was born. She was a Bengali poet, social worker and feminist in British India. She was the first woman honors graduate in British India. She said that her children are her living poems. #Herstory

#FundstückGeschichte #HerStory Gertrude Stein
https://www.ardsounds.de/episode/urn:ard:episode:c42ba6513bcb3e36/

Good Morning! It is Sunday, October 11. #OTD in 1888 Harriet Boyd Hawes, was born. She was a pioneering American archaeologist, nurse, relief worker, and professor. She is uncovered a Minoan settlement and palace on the Aegean island of Crete. #Herstory #WomeninSTEM