Women in Science

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Women in Science, Mary Sibylla Merian

 Illustration by Rachel Ignotofsky 

 Maria Sibylla Merian (1647 – 1717) was a German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator. She was one of the earliest European naturalists to observe insects directly.

Received on 24 May, 2021

Sent by Laura (Rapallo, Italy)  

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Women in Science, Ada Lovelace (1815-1851)

Illustration by Rachel Ignotofsky 

Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron ) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and to have published the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine. As a result, she is often regarded as the first computer programmer.

Received on 11 Sep, 2021

Sent by Claudia (Luxemburg)

 

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Angels and peas

Illustration Eugenia Gapchinska (Ukraine)

Received 7 Oct, 2021

Sent by olga (Tomsk, Russia)

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Hangzhou, West lake, China

West Lake is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China. It is divided into five sections by three causeways. There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and natural/artificial islands within the lake.

Received 7 Oct, 2021

Sent by Alice (Hangzhou, China) 

Mail from Austria

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Acrobatic man leaning over to smell the flowers. Inkognito. Erkelenzdamm

Sent by Andrea, Innsbruck, Austria

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A proud couple with mother pig. Photo Johan Schär (1855-1938)

Sent by Line, Vienna, Austria

 

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The fox: He knows the price of his tail, but he still believes in altruistic friendship.

Sent by Inga-Maria, Vienna, Austria

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Nina Simone ( 1933- 2003 ) 1960s.

Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop.

Sent by Violet, Freistadt, Austria

The Lord of the Rings

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The Return of the King,  Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee

Received on 25 Mar, 2021

Sent by momo-chan (Osaka, Japan ) 

Music

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Tausendschön, Violin and roses

Received on 22 Sep, 2021

Sent by Andrea (Leonberg, Germany)

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Pori Jazz

54th International Jazz Festival, 12th-20th July 2019

Received on 30 Aug, 2021

Sent by Tiia (Pori, Finland)

When in Rome 1952

Sent by Julia on 11 Jul, 2014 from Belarus

Monday Meetups

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Meetup in Marburg, Germany 

8. September 2018

Received on 27 Sep, 2018

Sent by Ludmila ( Borgentecht, Germany)

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Meetup in Jihlava, Czech Republic

27. January 2018

Received on 7 Feb, 2018

Sent by Erika ( Jihlava, Czech Republic ) 

Sunday Church

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Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland

Uspenski Cathedral  is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, and main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary). Its name comes from the Old Church Slavonic word uspenie, which denotes the Dormition.