(November 14, 2023 at 5:48 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: Given the number of famous women associated with London, like Victoria, Elizabeth 1 and 2, Diana, Florence Nightingale, Virginia Woolf, Boudica, Thatcher, Woolsencraft, Winehouse, George Eliot, and probably a load more, it seems really odd.
I’ve always felt there are better ways to commemorate an individual’s contributions to society than statues.
As far as I know, there are no statues of Rosalind Franklin, but there are a ton of research facilities, scholarships, and science prizes named for her. Seems much more appropriate.
Boru
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