25 min
The Almost Forgotten Story of Katherine Jones, Lady Ranelagh Distillations | Science History Institute
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Every aspiring chemist has heard of Boyle’s law—the equation that relates the pressure of a gas to its volume. But even if you know about Robert Boyle himself, it’s not likely you’ve heard of his sister, even though she probably talked him through many of his ideas.
Katherine Jones, Lady Ranelagh (1615–1691), had a lifelong influence on her famous younger brother, natural philosopher Robert Boyle. In her lifetime she was recognized by many for her scientific knowledge, but her story was almost lost to time.
This episode is a collaboration with Poncie Rutsch, the creator and host of Babes of Science. Poncie interviewed CHF’s own Michelle DiMeo, a historian who’s writing a book about Lady Ranelagh. Babes of Science is a podcast that tries to answer two questions: Who are the women who changed the trajectory of science? And why has it taken us so long to recognize their work?
Credits Hosts: Michal Meyer and Bob Kenworthy
Reporter and producer: Poncie Rutsch
Senior Producer: Mariel Carr
Producer: Rigoberto Hernandez
Music Our theme music was composed by Zach Young.
Additional music courtesy of the Free Music Archive:
Day Into Night by Rho
Daydream Shelshock by Wolf Asylum
Am I The Devil by YEYEY
History Explains Itself by The Losers
Like Swimming by Broke For Free
Insatiable Toad by Blue Dot Sessions
One And by Broke For Free
Modulation of the Spirit by Little Glass Men
Melt by Broke For Free
Eleanor by The Losers
I Am A Man Who Will Fight For Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie
Tidal Wave by YEYEY
Every aspiring chemist has heard of Boyle’s law—the equation that relates the pressure of a gas to its volume. But even if you know about Robert Boyle himself, it’s not likely you’ve heard of his sister, even though she probably talked him through many of his ideas.
Katherine Jones, Lady Ranelagh (1615–1691), had a lifelong influence on her famous younger brother, natural philosopher Robert Boyle. In her lifetime she was recognized by many for her scientific knowledge, but her story was almost lost to time.
This episode is a collaboration with Poncie Rutsch, the creator and host of Babes of Science. Poncie interviewed CHF’s own Michelle DiMeo, a historian who’s writing a book about Lady Ranelagh. Babes of Science is a podcast that tries to answer two questions: Who are the women who changed the trajectory of science? And why has it taken us so long to recognize their work?
Credits Hosts: Michal Meyer and Bob Kenworthy
Reporter and producer: Poncie Rutsch
Senior Producer: Mariel Carr
Producer: Rigoberto Hernandez
Music Our theme music was composed by Zach Young.
Additional music courtesy of the Free Music Archive:
Day Into Night by Rho
Daydream Shelshock by Wolf Asylum
Am I The Devil by YEYEY
History Explains Itself by The Losers
Like Swimming by Broke For Free
Insatiable Toad by Blue Dot Sessions
One And by Broke For Free
Modulation of the Spirit by Little Glass Men
Melt by Broke For Free
Eleanor by The Losers
I Am A Man Who Will Fight For Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie
Tidal Wave by YEYEY
25 min