65 min listen
15 minutes of fame: Marie Tharp, ground-breaking cartographer
15 minutes of fame: Marie Tharp, ground-breaking cartographer
ratings:
Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jul 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It’s the HistoryExtra podcast’s 15th birthday! To celebrate, we’ve asked 15 historians to nominate a figure from history they think deserves their ‘15 minutes of fame’. In this episode, Professor Jerry Brotton nominates Marie Tharp. Speaking with Dave Musgrove, he dives into the life of the pioneering geologist and ocean cartographer and explores her remarkable legacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jul 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
History Extra podcast - February 2008: Historical writer Derek Wilson explains his choices for the most awful years in British history, Dr Michael Goodman delves into the mysterious death of frogman Buster Crabb, Professor Mary Beard visits Ancient Rome in our Time Machine. by History Extra podcast