Maria Sibylla Merian was a great scientist and artist who combined her love for nature with scientific study. Her illustrations were revolutionary, revealing the life cycles of butterflies and other creatures at a time when such details were barely understood.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/01/maria-sibylla-merian-17th-century-female-scientist-insect-illustrations-rijksmuseum-show