Imagine peering into a perfectly replicated world – a miniature room, complete with working mousetraps and rocking chairs, bed linens and whiskey bottles. Picture quaint and perfectly appointed parlors with lace doilies and tea sets, deep marble tubs and sinks with plush towels in a pink floral bathroom, a kitchen with a blue enamel cooking … Continue reading Life in a Nutshell: The art and science of Frances Glessner Lee – Tales from Wo-Fan’s Land
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Amalie Dietrich: Fearless & eccentric naturalist – Tales from Wo-Fan’s Land
Moving to Hamburg in 2009 I found myself a flat in Amalie-Dietrich-Stieg. Curious about the woman whose name was my new address I did a little research and found she really was quite a unique person… Amalie Dietrich became a well-known and respected naturalist at a time when scientific careers for women were anything but … Continue reading Amalie Dietrich: Fearless & eccentric naturalist – Tales from Wo-Fan’s Land
Hedy Lamarr – Tales from Wo-Fan’s Land
Hedy Lamarr. Born in Vienna, Austria in 1914 to wealthy cultured Jewish parents. First rose to prominence portraying the first non-pornographic film nude and simulated sex scenes at age eighteen in the movie Ecstasy, which was denounced by the Pope and banned in the US (for lewdness) and in Germany (for having a Jewish lead … Continue reading Hedy Lamarr – Tales from Wo-Fan’s Land
Elizabeth Fleischman – Tales from Wo-Fan’s Land
The first time I heard about Elizabeth Fleischman was my first day of school to become a radiological technologist. The only thing said about her was that she was one of the first women in x-ray and the first women to die from the effects of x-ray. This intrigued me, but since school was about … Continue reading Elizabeth Fleischman – Tales from Wo-Fan’s Land
Hertha Marks Ayrton (1854-1923) – Tales from Wo-Fans Land
An error that ascribes to a man what was actually the work of a woman has more lives than a cat.letter from Hertha Ayrton to the Westminster Gazette, 14 March 1909 It’s probably for the best that we don’t get to read our own obituaries. Because if Hertha Ayrton – scientist, engineer and suffragist – … Continue reading Hertha Marks Ayrton (1854-1923) – Tales from Wo-Fans Land