Roberta Eike
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Roberta Eike was an American oceanographer and marine geologist in the 1950s. Eike became aware of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in 1954. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to gain permission to go to sea with her male counterparts, Eike secretly stowed away on one of her supervising professors' research missions, only to be discovered several hours into the voyage and physically abused as punishment. Eike's consequent dismissal from the WHOI led to increased calls for women's rights in oceanography. Six years later, women were officially permitted to join WHOI sea-going research vessels.
Roberta Eike was an American oceanographer and marine geologist in the 1950s. Eike became aware of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in 1954. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to gain permission to go to sea with her male counterparts, Eike secretly stowed away on one of her supervising professors' research missions, only to be discovered several hours into the voyage and physically abused as punishment. Eike's consequent dismissal from the WHOI led to increased calls for women's rights in oceanography. Six years later, women were officially permitted to join WHOI sea-going research vessels.
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