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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
9. Case Study: Hertha Ayrton
Author : Patricia Fara
Published in: Technology, Commercialization and Gender
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
The physicist Hertha Ayrton was active a century ago, but the obstacles she faced still challenge modern women in science. By presenting her life in two different versions—first as a stereotyped heroine and then as a scientific outsider—this article highlights how strongly gender can affect the perceptions of ability and career success.