She rolled up her sleeves and became a scientist. — Helen Scales (image via Wikimedia) 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 first-ever home aquarium in 1832.
A Woman to Know: Jeanne Villepreux-Power
A Woman to Know: Jeanne Villepreux-Power
A Woman to Know: Jeanne Villepreux-Power
She rolled up her sleeves and became a scientist. — Helen Scales (image via Wikimedia) 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 first-ever home aquarium in 1832.