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Eunice Foote was born in Goshen, Connecticut on July 17 1819,the daughter of Thirza Newton and Isaac Newton -
The life of scientist Eunice Foote
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From 1836 to 1838 Eunice studied at the Troy Female Seminary, later called Emma Willard School.
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On 12 August 1841, he married Elisha Foote, living in Seneca Falls. -
Mary Foote born July 21, 1842, was Eunice’s first daughter -
Augusta Newton Fooote was born on October 24, 1844 -
She was a member of the Editorial Committee for the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights convention -
In 1856 Eunice Foote’s article was published in the American Journal of Science and Arts under the title 'Circumstances affecting the heat of the Sun’s rays' -
Modern researchers overlooked Foote’s research, but she had made her own experiment by discovering the famous greenhouse effect -
Eunice Foote conducted his last documented research in 1858, a publication on the electrical properties of gases at different pressures and temperatures, relating it again to the behavior of the atmosphere. -
She received a patent in 1860 on filling the soles of boots and shoes in a piece of vulcanized rubber to prevent squeaking when walking. -
In 1867 Foote invented a paper-making machine that produced a paper that was stronger, smoother and easier for straight cutting. -
That was his last invention since it is said that he decided to finish his career until his death in 1888 -
Of the 16 physics articles published by American women in the 19th century, only two were published before 1889 and both were written by Eunice Foote. -
Eunice Foote was rescued from oblivion by Raymond Sorenson, who was the first to publish an article on Foote in 2011