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Four women whose pioneering contributions to science have been largely overlooked

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Ethel Browne Harvey and Hilde Pröscholdt Mangold did pioneering research in embryology, Ida Henrietta Hyde helped develop the first microelectrodes for the stimulation of single cells, and Marthe Gautier had a vital role in discovering that Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. So why are their names so little known by the scientific community at large?

Source: eLife

DOI: 10.7554/elife.110644

Authors: Lisa M Thomann, Julie Batut

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Centre de Recherche en Biologie cellulaire de Montpellier, Université de Toulouse, Unité de biologie Moléculaire, Cellulaire et du Développement, Centre de Biologie Intégrative de Toulouse

Language: English

Topic: History of Science and Medicine

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,500

OpenAlex ID: W7128632828

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