Esther Richards Applin was the first person to propose that geological stratigraphy could be read using the fossilized remains of protozoa called Foraminiferida. Naturally, being a woman, she was derided before her insight gave rise to a whole new field in geology, and credit was later shifted from her and her female colleagues to a group of men.
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Forgotten women of Paleontology: Esther Richards Applin
In the 18th and 19th centuries women’s access to science was limited, and science was usually a ‘hobby’ for intelligent wealthy women. But at the beginning of 20th century, many universities starte…Letters from Gondwana.
