Gabriel Korn

Dec 3, 2024 | lithub.com | Gabrielle Korn |Gabriel Korn

Almost one hundred years ago, a young English major named Rachel Carson signed up for an intro-level biology class to fulfill her science requirements at the Pennsylvania College for Women in Pittsburg. She had always loved writing; she’d been submitting her work for publication since she was just eleven. Article continues after advertisementBut with biology, she found herself captivated not just by the subject matter but by Mary Scott Skinker, a “perfect knockout” of a professor.