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New Wikipedia article spotlights radiation geneticist Gertrude Heidenthal
Original: started a # wikipedia article on US biologist Gertrude Heidenthal (1908-1993), studied the effects of radiation in genet
A Wikipedia article has been created for Gertrude Heidenthal, an American biologist (1908-1993) who studied the effects of radiation in genetics. The item, shared with a push to add more women in STEM to Wikipedia, notes her ties to Russell Sage University, Mount Holyoke College and the University of Chicago.
Why now: Efforts to improve coverage of women scientists on Wikipedia are drawing attention to overlooked figures like Heidenthal.
Gertrude HeidenthalWikipediaMount Holyoke CollegeUniversity of ChicagoRussell Sage University
Evidence
- started a # wikipedia article on US biologist Gertrude Heidenthal (1908-1993), studied the effects of radiation in genetics: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude _Heidenthal @ wikiwomeninred # WomeninSTEM # RussellSageUniversity # MountHolyokeCollege # UniversityofChicago #… · PennamitePLR@mastodon.world · 3
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