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David Bodanis: Einstein’s Big Mistake and Voltaire’s Brilliant Mistress
Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Henrietta Levitt: A Woman's Contributions to Astronomy
This chapter discusses the story of Henrietta Levitt, a woman in the early 20th century who worked as a computer at an observatory. The chapter highlights how she made significant contributions to the discovery of the size of the universe through her calculations of suffid stars. It also touches on the injustices that women faced during that time, despite the recognition and respect she received from her boss.
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