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Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
At an early age, Lotte Reiniger (1899-1981) had a passion for silhouettes and fairytales that would lead her to a career in animation. She later became a pioneer in silhouette animation and developed the multiplane technology that enabled the multiplane camera to add dimension to animation.
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
A look at some of the women featured in the Science Section's L’Aerophile special collection, an archival set on early aviation.
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Biography, Women's History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Institute of Women’s Professional Relations published a book making the case that home economist skills can be used in many professional settings from the financial sector to manufacturing.
Posted in: Business, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Today, our beloved bottles of ketchup are consistent and shelf-stable thanks to the work of Katherine and Arvill Bitting who examined over 1,600 bottles of ketchup, visited 40 canneries producing tomato pulp, and toured 20 ketchup factories to come up with a method to make a safe and preservative-free ketchup.
Posted in: Biography, Cookbooks and Food, Rare Books and Special Collections, Science, Women's History