Intellectually gifted but inherently fragile – society's view of female scientists as experienced by seismologist Inge Lehmann up to 1930

A. Lif  Lund Jacobsen

doi:10.5194/hgss-13-83-2022

Intellectually gifted but inherently fragile – society's view of female scientists as experienced by seismologist Inge Lehmann up to 1930

A. Lif Lund Jacobsen

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Abstract

The road to success for Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann (1888–1993) – known for her 1936 discovery of the Earth's inner core – was difficult and full of challenges. While she herself refused to accept any notion of gender difference ascribed, society at large was less open-minded. Using newly discovered, unpublished historical documents, this article examines to what degree her gender played a decisive role in her graduate and postgraduate experiences.

Original language	English
Journal	History of Geo- and Space Sciences
Volume	13
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	83-92
Number of pages	10
ISSN	2190-5010
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-13-83-2022
Publication status	Published - 2 May 2022

Keywords

seismology
Inge Lehmann
women in sceince

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Seismologi og Inge Lehmann
Lund Jacobsen, A. L. (Lecturer) & Dahl-Jensen, T. (Lecturer)
13 May 2021
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution

Inge Lehmann and the rise of international seismology, 1925-1970
Lund Jacobsen, A. L. (Project participant)
Carlsbergfondet
05/01/2015 → …
Project: Research

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Intellectually gifted but inherently fragile – society's view of female scientists as experienced by seismologist Inge Lehmann up to 1930

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Seismologi og Inge Lehmann

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Inge Lehmann and the rise of international seismology, 1925-1970

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