First public statue of female scientist in Italy celebrates astronomer - Nature.com

Margherita Hack was the country’s first female full professor in astronomy, and a fixture on television.

Margherita Hack (pictured in 2012) is depicted in a statue unveiled on 13 June in Milan.Credit: Left, Nick Zonna/ipa-agency/Shutterstock; right, Massimo Sestini/Mondadori via Getty Astronomer Marghe… [+1517 chars]

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