Eiffel Tower Pays Tribute to Forgotten Women of Science

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Women History Eiffel Monument Paris Culture

Gustave Eiffel, who designed France's world-famous monument, had the names of 72 scholars inscribed on the base of the tower in golden letters. All of them men. More than 130 years later, Paris authorities are seeking to right a historic wrong by adding the names of 72 illustrious women. "The aim is to highlight the historical contribution of ...