V is for Jeanne Villepreux-Power – Marine Biologist
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Jeanne Villepreux-Power (1794- 1871) was an amateur marine biologist. She is credited with inventing the aquarium
She created three types of aquaria: the glass enclosed type we’re used to having in our homes, but also two types of submerged aquaria. In all cases, having an aquarium meant that one could study marine organisms in a controlled environment.
Through her research, she learned how the Argonaut, or Paper Nautilus, forms its shell.
You can learn more about Jeanne Villepreux-Power here.
See more notable women of STEM in my contribution to the April A to Z blogging challenge for 2016.
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