Aleksandra Piłsudska deserves recognition as one of the most distinguished women in the history of Poland’s…
Kategoria: Forgotten Women
Jodi Huisentruit. An Investigation Stuck in Place
The Jodi Huisentruit case shows how easy it is to disappear without a trace in the…
Mileva Marić. Einstein’s Forgotten Collaborator
Mileva Marić received money from Einstein’s Nobel Prize not as compensation for years devoted to her…
Marion Donovan. The True Creator of Disposable Diapers
Marion Donovan invented a solution that changed the lives of millions of mothers worldwide, but the…
Catherine Dickens. The Scandal That Was Silenced
Catherine Dickens was not a victim. She was a woman whose husband the world still prefers…
Marie-Anne Lavoisier. The Woman Who Changed Science
In 1771, thirteen-year-old Marie-Anne married a chemist twenty-eight years her senior. She had no choice –…
Hanna Chrzanowska – pioneer of nursing
Hanna Chrzanowska stands as a figure who permanently transformed the face of Polish nursing. Through her…
Maria Konopnicka. The Private Life of the Poet Unmasked
A poet known for social sensitivity and love for children ran a household full of dramas,…
Laura Bassi. The Woman Who Changed Science
Laura Maria Caterina Bassi Veratti came into the world in Bologna in 1711 and spent her…
Why Did a Přemyslid Princess Marry a Pagan from Poland?
The marriage of Mieszko I and Dobrawa was neither a romantic impulse nor a haphazard decision.…