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Article: Maria Leopoldina

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Empress Leopoldina has always been interested in the sciences, and in 1818 João V influenced by Leopoldina to create the Imperial Museum. Just a few months after arriving in Brazil, the first Brazilian Natural History Museum, which promoted scientist to explore Brazil. In 1823, Leopoldina befriended Maria Graham, who was a British traveler who shared a common interest in the sciences. This common interest allowed the women to stay close to each other up until Leopoldina's death. Leopoldina and Graham wanted to get information that they were not privileged to because they were living in a male dominated world.