A Woman to Know: Jeanne Villepreux-Power

She rolled up her sleeves and became a scientist. — Helen Scales

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As a self-taught marine biologist living in 19th century Sicily, Jeanne had to settle for the specimens she could get: dried husks, salt-crusted skeletons and empty shells. She yearned for a way to study ocean life in a more natural environment — so she invented the fi…