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Michael Donnay and Michelle Francl want chemists to share the stories behind the work they do, and not be afraid to identify the heroines and heroes — and their epic adventures — that paved the way.

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The authors would like to thank Kirsten O'Beirne and Marianne Hansen of Bryn Mawr College for their assistance with the archival materials pertaining to Jeannette Piccard.

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  1. Michelle Francl is in the Department of Chemistry at Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010-2899, USA and at the Vatican Observatory, Vatican City State,

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  2. Michael Donnay is a recent graduate of Georgetown University in history and a research associate at Bryn Mawr College,

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