European CommissionMar 8

Brilliant European women powered progress, but the credit did not always go to them.

Melitta Bentz invented the coffee filter. History called her a ‘housewife’.
Marthe Gautier found Down Syndrome’s extra chromosome. Her boss took the spotlight.
Maria Anna Mozart composed masterpieces. Wolfgang Amadeus’ name survived, hers vanished.
Janet Sobel pioneered drip painting. Jackson Pollock was the genius.

This International Women’s Day, let’s restore their stories and give the credit they deserve!

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Gentle edit: instead of "did not always" should be "never" or maybe "rarely".
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This also leaves out the person or organizations who erased the womens' names. Sometimes childbirth, disease, or early death is the cause. Usually, it has been a male collaborater (or husband) who takes credit himself for profit. Sometimes, the entire organization made rules that didn't allow for womens' credit
Mar 8 at 5:58pmWeb