Anna Morandi Manzolini having been the first person to reproduce (in wax) body parts of minute portions, including capillary vessels and nerves. Her collection of wax models was known throughout Europe as "Supellex Manzoliniana" and was eagerly sought after to aid in the study of anatomy. Her work became the archetype of such models as the Vassourie collection and the creations of Dr. Auzoux made from papier mache, which were the forerunners of those used in today's schools and colleges. A collection of her models was acquired by the Medical Institute of Bologna and is housed at the Institute of Science in Bologna.
Anna Böeseken researching world dictators at the time. Anna Böeseken is regarded by modern scholars as one of the leading experts on the history and evolution of the Dutch East India Company. The 2013 publication in the journal Historia volume 48, Issue 2, titled "Historia - Dr. Anna Boëseken (1905-1997) : kenner van die Kaapse VOC-geskiedenis (English: Expert of Cape VOC history) "examined her contribution in making the history of the VOC in South Africa accessible and interpreting it for both the expert and layman". On June 18, 1964 she founded the Genealogical Society which published a quarterly journal "Familia". Anna Böeseken