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“En Hedu-Anna (CA. 2300 BC, Akkadian) World's first known female astronomer. Her scientific calculations are known to us through her distinguished poetry, which was recorded on cuneiform tablets.”

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Book:Anonymous Is a Woman: A Global Chronicle of Gender Inequality

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