Hominidae was originally the name given to the family of humans and their (extinct) close relatives, with the other great apes (that is, the orangutans, gorillas and chimpanzees) all being placed in a separate family, the Pongidae.However, that definition eventually made Pongidae paraphyletic because at least one great ape species (the chimpanzees) proved to be more …

Sarah Clarke OBE (born 12 October 1965) is a British administrator. Since 13 February 2018, she has served as Black Rod; the first female Black Rod in the 650-year history of the role. The role is formally, "The Lady Usher of the Black Rod" (for previous incumbents, "Gentleman Usher of …

modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata Thomas Henry Huxley , né le 4 mai 1825 à Ealing et mort le 29 juin 1895 à Eastbourne , est un biologiste , paléontologue et philosophe britannique . Œuvre scientifique [modifier | modifier le code] Carrière et distinctions [modifier | modifier le code] Après des études de médecine à Londres il devient chirurgien naval, ce qui lui permet ...

January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance.; January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit.; January 3. The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive archipelago (Addu …

In the early 1960s, an interest in women and their connection with the environment was sparked, largely by a book written by Esther Boserup entitled Woman's Role in Economic Development. Starting in the 1980s, policy makers and governments became more mindful of the connection between the environment and gender issues. Changes began to be made regarding natural …

The presence of women in science spans the earliest times of the history of science wherein they have made significant contributions. Historians with an interest in gender and science have researched the scientific endeavors and accomplishments of women, the barriers they have faced, and the strategies implemented to have their work peer-reviewed and accepted in major …

Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas or Birutė Mary Galdikas, OC (born 10 May 1946), is a Lithuanian-Canadian anthropologist, primatologist, conservationist, ethologist, and author.She is a professor at Simon Fraser University.In the field of primatology, Galdikas is recognized as a leading authority on orangutans. Prior to her field study of orangutans, scientists knew little about the …