The 37-year-old was remarkable not just for Wadewitz' Wikipedia contributions, but for her focus on chronicling the overwhelmingly under-researched roles played by women in history and present-day life. (Adrianne Wadewitz)

The 37-year-old was remarkable not just for Wadewitz' Wikipedia contributions, but for her focus on chronicling the overwhelmingly under-researched roles played by women in history and present-day life.

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