Reddit mentions of Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love

two came automatically to my mind:

the man who changed everything : James Maxwell. scientists only know him for his equations, but not only we have a unique man here, that everyone seems pleased with (i can't remember reading once that he was secluded or eccentric or anything, he simply killed the myth). and he was extremely funny and wrote many funny poetry. short read. inspiring.

Galileo's Daughter. another scientist's life. but there's a twist. people don't know much about his daughter. it broke my heart many times to know that while "locked" in a convent, living in extreme poverty, escaping death so many times, this daughter never ever criticized her father for putting them there, she even went through his most important documents and hand written them, without understanding what they mean, prayed for him almost everyday, handmade stuff for him... her story should be known.

You may want to rewrite that again sometime, for fun. Here's a hint. (Or an even more fascinating perspective.)