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Re:The egg carton traces its origins to the early 20th century by JoeAltmaier on Saturday March 12, 2022 @08:52AM (#30651348)
"Mary Engle Pennington (1872–1952), chemist, bacteriologist, and refrigeration engineer. Denied a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1892 (women weren’t allowed to receive degrees, only certificates!), she would eventually earn a PhD in chemistry from Penn in 1895 "

Speak for yourself, UPenn! The University of Iowa admitted women and awarded degrees from the day it opened in 1847.

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