This chapter explores the life and groundbreaking work of Eunice Foote, a 19th-century scientist who first discovered the greenhouse effect. It highlights the rediscovery of her work and the subsequent recognition of her contributions to climate science.
Eunice Foote's discovery of the greenhouse effect predates John Tyndall's work.
Foote's discovery was largely forgotten for over 150 years.
Foote was the first woman to be published under her own name in an American scientific journal.