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sovay ([personal profile] sovay) wrote2020-03-09 12:39 am

And every now and then some light shines down on us

I just discovered the existence of pioneering geologist Katharine Fowler-Billings. I request the biopic yesterday.

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[personal profile] sara 2020-03-09 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
I hate to tell the biographer this, but women field scientists today ALSO have to fit everything in around their kids. "As a woman of her time" indeed.
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[personal profile] sholio 2020-03-09 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
.... oh, my God. That photo is some stunning inspiration on all levels.
Edited 2020-03-09 05:10 (UTC)
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[personal profile] niqaeli 2020-03-09 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
Seconded for the biopic yesterday, and I suggest Kristen Stewart for the role. She's probably a bit too traditionally pretty, based on that photo, but I feel she could carry that vibe beautifully. And a director willing to leave her only as made-up as the men in film are (ie, for the lights and camera and no more) would mean she'd only be a bit too pretty, and, well, Hollywood does so love to make everyone a bit too pretty.
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[personal profile] gwynnega 2020-03-09 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
Oh wow, that photo.
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[personal profile] poliphilo 2020-03-09 09:46 am (UTC)(link)
Someone hurry up and make a movie about her!
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[personal profile] poliphilo 2020-03-09 09:51 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, you already said this. Never mind, I second the request.
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[personal profile] kenjari 2020-03-09 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
She taught at Wellesley! I wonder if we have any stuff by or about her in our archives.
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[personal profile] nineweaving 2020-03-09 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
She wasn't there in my day, dammit.

Nine
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[personal profile] nineweaving 2020-03-09 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
That's exceedingly cool.

Nine
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[personal profile] kenjari 2020-03-09 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I can find out!
Ordinarily, I'd invite you to come out to take a look with me, but that's probably not the best idea right now. I'll do some searching and talk to our awesome archivists and let you know what I find.
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[personal profile] vintagewitch 2020-03-09 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
um hi hello vintage butch you can have my heart
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[personal profile] isis 2020-03-09 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I approve greatly! Thanks for linking the article, she sounds like a fabulous person.
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[personal profile] selkie 2020-03-09 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I meant to email you this, but the pandemic has taken my job life today;
but I wanted to let you know this picture made me gay.

Love. And wash your chilly, gifted hands.
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[personal profile] ashlyme 2020-03-09 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my God. YES.
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[personal profile] aurumcalendula 2020-03-09 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I LOVE that photo! (and she sounds awesome)
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