Dynamos: Inge Lehmann
Inge Lehmann (1888-1993) performed research that upended the way scientists thought of the center of the planet.Special thanks to Mercedes-Benz, our exclusive sponsor this month! From their early days...
13 Jul 20225min
Dynamos: Harriet Doerr
Harriet Doerr (1910-2002) lit up the literary world at age 73. She lived a full and layered life that she frequently tapped into for inspiration.Special thanks to Mercedes-Benz, our exclusive sponsor ...
12 Jul 20226min
Dynamos: Marjorie Rice
Marjorie Rice (1923-2017) is an unlikely mathematician. She never got further than a year of high school math education. And yet, she discovered geometric patterns that had never been found before. Sp...
11 Jul 20226min
Dynamos: Gertrude Morgan
Gertrude Morgan (1900-1980) was a self-taught artist who started painting at 56. In under 20 years, she had completed an estimated 800 pieces and exhibited her work in galleries across the US. Special...
8 Jul 20225min
Dynamos: P.D. James
P.D. James (1920-2014) was one of the greats of detective writing. She was a novelist, a baroness, a sleuth, and the Grand Dame of Mystery.Special thanks to Mercedes-Benz, our exclusive sponsor this m...
7 Jul 20226min
Dynamos: Peace Pilgrim
Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981) spent 28 years walking from coast to coast preaching nonviolence.Special thanks to Mercedes-Benz, our exclusive sponsor this month! From their early days, Mercedes-Benz has b...
6 Jul 20224min
Dynamos: Mary Somerville
Mary Somerville (1780-1872) chose to study science and mathematics, even when society tried to tell her she was only good for keeping house. She found her own way in a world dominated by men. And beca...
5 Jul 20227min
Dynamos: Clementine Hunter
Clementine Hunter (c. 1887-1988) was a prolific painter who didn’t pick up her first paintbrush until her 50s. She’s one of Louisiana’s most celebrated artists. Though she never traveled more than 100...
4 Jul 20226min
