Eunice Newton Foote
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What happened with Eunice Newton Foote on 23 August, 1856

23 August, 1856

Eunice Newton Foote's paper, "Circumstances Affecting the Heat of the Sun's Rays," is presented at the tenth annual AAAS meeting in Albany, New York. Joseph Henry presents it on her behalf. This paper marks a crucial moment in climate science history, as it demonstrates the heat-trapping properties of carbon dioxide and hypothesizes its impact on climate, though Foote's contributions were not fully recognized at the time.
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