Minimising men

We often hear that the achievements of women are minimised and instead the glory and credit is given to the men who were involved. That may be true but the reverse is true too.

Marie Curie is often held up as the discoverer of Radium. In fact Marie Curie was the most junior of three scientists working together. The others were here husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel.

Hedy Lamarr is frequently help up today as the discoverer of spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology.

- was codiscoverer of spread spectrum and frequency hopping tchnology

George Antheil, developed spread spectrum and frequency hopping

Amelia Earhart - had a man with her