Why did John Tyndall get the credit?
Then in 1861, John Tyndall demonstrated the absorptive nature of gases, including oxygen, water vapour and carbon dioxide. Using a ratio spectrophotometer of his own design, he measured the infrared absorption of these gases in what would later become known as the ‘greenhouse effect’. Either way, the result is the same - Tyndall was commemorated as one of the founding fathers of climate change science, while Foote was forgotten until the early 21st century.
By 1927, carbon emissions from fossil fuels and industry hit one billion tonnes per year. Just for context, in 2019 fossil fuel use hit 36.7 billion tonnes.
I hope she can get recognized for it now!
Why do we allow men to so easily and often take credit for the work of women? I have some thoughts. The benefits of discovery (like status and money) are traditionally most beneficial to men so we may have an economically induced unconscious bias. Fight against it.