A scientist and Dancer | Undark | Arstechnica

Fascinating piece of history about two extraordinary women: Marie Curie, a scientist, and Loie Fuller, a dancer.

Marie Curie (1867-1934)

“I am among those who think that science has great beauty.” As quoted in Madame Curie : A Biography (1937) by Eve Curie.

Loie Fuller (1862-1928)

“Intoxicating art and, simultaneously, an industrial accomplishment”. Mallarme on Loie Fuller, ”Les fonds dans le ballet”, 1893.

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“My invention consists of certain improvements hereinafter fully shown and described, which improvements materially assist the dancer in posing, and, in causing, by movements of the body, the folds of the garment to assume variegated and fanciful waves of great beauty and grace.”

US518347A, United States

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