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A dressmaker built containers for studying sea life
Jeanne Villepreux-Power worked in sewing and embroidery in Paris, including a royal wedding gown. After moving to Sicily, she studied marine animals and devised glass aquaria and containers that could be submerged at sea. These helped her repeatedly observe living animals in the 1830s.
Her making skills extended from clothing to tools for observation.
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