Judith Selvidge
ASIN: B00L2M7WDI
Publisher: Galois Press
Pages: 153
This MIT diary is an exceptional woman’s witty, entertaining account of her successes and setbacks in the male world of mid-twentieth century science education. Californian Judith Selvidge is independent, curious, contrarian, and looking for fresh challenges. “Is it different? Is it difficult? Sign me up!” could be her mantra. When I Didn’t Know They Had Girls at MIT opens in 1960, Selvidge is enjoying a glamorous year abroad, studying at the University of Geneva and skiing in the Alps. Deciding that to meet her secret goal of becoming a renaissance woman she needs more scientific knowledge, she successfully applies to transfer to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Will she face more challenges than she bargained for?Selvidge arrives in Cambridge just as the Institute launches a yearlong celebration of its 100th birthday. The Times of London reports on these events under the ...