Yes, Joyce it is amazing how we can count the female historians on one hand. And I also noticed the sadness that Mileva felt on the Curies winning the Nobel Peace Prize. An actual team in every way. In fact I got that impression about the Curies on reading her biography as a little girl.
On doing research on Mileva I did not include something that was written about her, something like, companion wife, confidant, etc. to Albert Einstein. I thought, yeah right.
Our lives are so parallel girlfriend. I recall one such date that I had exactly as the one you described. But mind you, only one. As he was totally immersed in what he was doing, I thought, why am I even here?
And then he asked me for another date? My reply.... Maybe you need a companion such as a dog. Goodness, so long ago, yet the memories are like it was just last night.
Hugs,
Luella
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