Woman of the Day Mary Reibey born OTD 1778 in Bury, Lancashire, transported to Australia as a convict in 1792 and by 1811, a prosperous businesswoman in her own right in New South Wales with interests in trading vessels and property.
When she was convicted of horse stealing at… pic.twitter.com/x8za24ZRRC
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18/04/2024The names Watson and Crick are well known for their work on DNA, but who knew that their work was based, without her knowledge, on that of Rosalind Franklin?