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Wikipedia article launched on biologist Gertrude Heidenthal
Original: started a # wikipedia article on US biologist Gertrude Heidenthal (1908-1993), studied the effects of radiation in genet
A new Wikipedia article on Gertrude Heidenthal, the American biologist who lived from 1908 to 1993 and studied the effects of radiation on genetics, has been started. The article was created as part of efforts to highlight women in science, noting her studies at Russell Sage, Mount Holyoke College and the University of Chicago.
Why now: Ongoing efforts to improve coverage of women scientists on Wikipedia are drawing attention to overlooked figures like Heidenthal.
Gertrude HeidenthalWikipediaWomen in RedMount Holyoke CollegeUniversity of Chicago
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- 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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