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12/26/1636 — b. Justine Siegemundin, German physician, midwife, author. Wrote the evidence-based “Court Midwife” (1690), a widely read German obstetrical manual written from a female perspective that revolutionized obstetrics + midwifery in the era #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #ObSky
December 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
12/26/1636 — b. Justine Siegemundin, German physician, midwife, author. Wrote the evidence-based “Court Midwife” (1690), a widely read German obstetrical manual written from a female perspective that revolutionized obstetrics + midwifery in the era #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #ObSky
12/23/1912 — b. Anna Jane Harrison, American organic chemist, chemical education leader. The first female president,American Chemical Society(1978); member, Natl Science Board (1972-78); president,American Assn for the Advancement of Science('83) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #ChemSky #SciSky #HistSci
December 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
12/23/1912 — b. Anna Jane Harrison, American organic chemist, chemical education leader. The first female president,American Chemical Society(1978); member, Natl Science Board (1972-78); president,American Assn for the Advancement of Science('83) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #ChemSky #SciSky #HistSci
The only known photographs of mathematician and computing pioneer Ada Lovelace have been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery just before they were expected to be sold to a private buyer.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/nat...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/nat...
National Portrait Gallery buys rare photographs of Ada Lovelace for the nation
The only known photographs of mathematician and computing pioneer Ada Lovelace have been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery just before they were expected to be sold to a private buyer.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Made a tiny Christmas tree out of fossils: the stars are crinoid ossicles, the trunk dinosaur bone & the branches are sharks’ teeth 🎄🦴
December 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Made a tiny Christmas tree out of fossils: the stars are crinoid ossicles, the trunk dinosaur bone & the branches are sharks’ teeth 🎄🦴
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12/23/1867 — b. Sarah Breedlove Walker (Madam C.J. Walker), American inventor, businesswoman, philanthropist, activist. The first Af-Am millionaire, and the first woman in the U.S. to become a self-made millionaire. Benefactor, NAACP Anti-lynching campaign #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #woc #inventors
December 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
12/23/1867 — b. Sarah Breedlove Walker (Madam C.J. Walker), American inventor, businesswoman, philanthropist, activist. The first Af-Am millionaire, and the first woman in the U.S. to become a self-made millionaire. Benefactor, NAACP Anti-lynching campaign #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #woc #inventors
12/22/1903 — b. Anya Cherkasova, Russian engineer, dietician, vegetarian activist, walker. Early Soviet female engineer after the Russian Revolution. Soviet long-distance motorcycle champion (1932); many world long-distance walking records ('50s-60s) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #EngSky #SciSky #BOTD
December 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
12/22/1903 — b. Anya Cherkasova, Russian engineer, dietician, vegetarian activist, walker. Early Soviet female engineer after the Russian Revolution. Soviet long-distance motorcycle champion (1932); many world long-distance walking records ('50s-60s) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #EngSky #SciSky #BOTD
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December 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Making the subject of math engaging, accessible, and connected to real life reminds us that it’s not merely about numbers, it is about patterns, problem-solving, and creativity.
#EduSky #NationalMathematicsDay #Math #K12
#EduSky #NationalMathematicsDay #Math #K12
National Mathematics Day: A Joyful Celebration of Numbers and Numeracy
Every year on December 22nd, India celebrates National Mathematics Day.
teachmag.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Making the subject of math engaging, accessible, and connected to real life reminds us that it’s not merely about numbers, it is about patterns, problem-solving, and creativity.
#EduSky #NationalMathematicsDay #Math #K12
#EduSky #NationalMathematicsDay #Math #K12
12/21/1922 — b. Cécile DeWitt-Morette, French physicist, mathematician, author. Significant contributor to the development of physics in the 2nd half of the 20th c.; noted work in mathematical physics, general relativity + Feynman path integrals #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SciSky #MathSky #HistSci
December 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
12/21/1922 — b. Cécile DeWitt-Morette, French physicist, mathematician, author. Significant contributor to the development of physics in the 2nd half of the 20th c.; noted work in mathematical physics, general relativity + Feynman path integrals #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SciSky #MathSky #HistSci
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Fue además una de las mujeres que hicieron posible que una persona pisara la Luna, calculando la trayectoria para la vuelta a Tierra. Otras #MoonWomen: Margaret Hamilton, JoAnn Morgan, Katherine Johnson, Judy Sullivan, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary W. Jackson... 👇
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
December 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Fue además una de las mujeres que hicieron posible que una persona pisara la Luna, calculando la trayectoria para la vuelta a Tierra. Otras #MoonWomen: Margaret Hamilton, JoAnn Morgan, Katherine Johnson, Judy Sullivan, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary W. Jackson... 👇
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
12/19/1925 — b. Beatrice Willard, American ecologist, botanist, author, educator, advocate. Arctic tundra researcher, intl renowned tundra ecologist, environmental leader. The first wmn member, U.S. Council on Environmental Quality #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PlantSky #SciSky #HistSci #BioSky
December 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
12/19/1925 — b. Beatrice Willard, American ecologist, botanist, author, educator, advocate. Arctic tundra researcher, intl renowned tundra ecologist, environmental leader. The first wmn member, U.S. Council on Environmental Quality #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PlantSky #SciSky #HistSci #BioSky
12/18/1862 — b. Elisabeth Ekman, Swedish botanist, author. Author of plant names; a noted researcher of spermatophytes with a focus on the study of the genus Draba #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #womenwriters #PlantSky #SciSky #HistSci #BioSky #BOTD
December 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
12/18/1862 — b. Elisabeth Ekman, Swedish botanist, author. Author of plant names; a noted researcher of spermatophytes with a focus on the study of the genus Draba #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #womenwriters #PlantSky #SciSky #HistSci #BioSky #BOTD
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This wartime guide, First Aid for First Aiders Or What’ll I do? by Herry Perry, mixes advice with comic rhymes and illustrations. Perry, a celebrated graphic artist, served as a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) during the war and remained on the Register of Assistant Nurses after 1945.
#ArtOfNursing
#ArtOfNursing
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This wartime guide, First Aid for First Aiders Or What’ll I do? by Herry Perry, mixes advice with comic rhymes and illustrations. Perry, a celebrated graphic artist, served as a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) during the war and remained on the Register of Assistant Nurses after 1945.
#ArtOfNursing
#ArtOfNursing
12/17/1706 — b. Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician, physicist, author. Wrote scientific treatises + many works on philosophy+religion were published posthumously.Renowned for her translation+notes on IsaacNewton’s “Principia Mathematica” #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistSci #SciSky #MathSky
December 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
12/17/1706 — b. Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician, physicist, author. Wrote scientific treatises + many works on philosophy+religion were published posthumously.Renowned for her translation+notes on IsaacNewton’s “Principia Mathematica” #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistSci #SciSky #MathSky
12/16/1878 — b. Gertrud Woker, Swiss biochemist, toxicologist, professor, pacifist, suffragist.One of few late 19th c. wmn to gain prominence in European chemistry. Founder, WmnsIntlLeagueforPeace+Freedom; active in Swiss #womensrights mvmnt #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AcademicSky #ChemSky #HistSci
December 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
12/16/1878 — b. Gertrud Woker, Swiss biochemist, toxicologist, professor, pacifist, suffragist.One of few late 19th c. wmn to gain prominence in European chemistry. Founder, WmnsIntlLeagueforPeace+Freedom; active in Swiss #womensrights mvmnt #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AcademicSky #ChemSky #HistSci
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12/16/1850 — b. Betzy Akersloot-Berg, Norwegian artist, nurse, missionary. Seascape/landscape painter; traveled + painted landscapes of European coastal communities. Studied @ Norwegian Natl Acad of Craft&Art Industry; produced 300 works #womenshistory #womenartists #womensatr #NurseSky #HistNursing
December 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
12/16/1850 — b. Betzy Akersloot-Berg, Norwegian artist, nurse, missionary. Seascape/landscape painter; traveled + painted landscapes of European coastal communities. Studied @ Norwegian Natl Acad of Craft&Art Industry; produced 300 works #womenshistory #womenartists #womensatr #NurseSky #HistNursing
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Mary Delany (1700-1788), English Bluestocking artist, used decoupage to make botanical 'Paper Mosaiks'.
Mistletoe, in pagan folklore signifies fertility and has since been associated with #Christmas kisses #WomensArt #ArtAdvent
Mistletoe, in pagan folklore signifies fertility and has since been associated with #Christmas kisses #WomensArt #ArtAdvent
December 14, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Mary Delany (1700-1788), English Bluestocking artist, used decoupage to make botanical 'Paper Mosaiks'.
Mistletoe, in pagan folklore signifies fertility and has since been associated with #Christmas kisses #WomensArt #ArtAdvent
Mistletoe, in pagan folklore signifies fertility and has since been associated with #Christmas kisses #WomensArt #ArtAdvent
12/15/1896 — b. Eslanda Robeson, American anthropologist, author, activist. Her studies focused on the colonized African populations of the world. Member, Council of African Affairs(WWII); CAA observer during formation of the UnitedNations #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AnthroSky #SciSky #HistSci #woc
December 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
12/15/1896 — b. Eslanda Robeson, American anthropologist, author, activist. Her studies focused on the colonized African populations of the world. Member, Council of African Affairs(WWII); CAA observer during formation of the UnitedNations #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AnthroSky #SciSky #HistSci #woc
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DEADLINE TODAY!
Today is the last day to apply for an AWIS microgrant. These grants are available to assistant professors and nontenured faculty who have lost federal funding. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Apply here: https://awis.org/awis-bridge-grant-program/
#WomenInSTEM
Today is the last day to apply for an AWIS microgrant. These grants are available to assistant professors and nontenured faculty who have lost federal funding. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Apply here: https://awis.org/awis-bridge-grant-program/
#WomenInSTEM
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DEADLINE TODAY!
Today is the last day to apply for an AWIS microgrant. These grants are available to assistant professors and nontenured faculty who have lost federal funding. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Apply here: https://awis.org/awis-bridge-grant-program/
#WomenInSTEM
Today is the last day to apply for an AWIS microgrant. These grants are available to assistant professors and nontenured faculty who have lost federal funding. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Apply here: https://awis.org/awis-bridge-grant-program/
#WomenInSTEM
12/14/1885 — b. Ethel Browne Harvey, American biologist, embryologist, and independent researcher. An international cell biologist renowned for discovering the mechanisms of cell division #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BioSky #SciSky #HistSci #BOTD
December 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
12/14/1885 — b. Ethel Browne Harvey, American biologist, embryologist, and independent researcher. An international cell biologist renowned for discovering the mechanisms of cell division #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BioSky #SciSky #HistSci #BOTD
12/12/1903 — b. Enid Balint, English psychoanalyst, author. Worked with general practitioners to improve the doctor-patient relationship (1950-60s); a key figure in the British Psycho-Analytical Society (1960s) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PsychSky #MedSky #HistMed #BOTD
December 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
12/12/1903 — b. Enid Balint, English psychoanalyst, author. Worked with general practitioners to improve the doctor-patient relationship (1950-60s); a key figure in the British Psycho-Analytical Society (1960s) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PsychSky #MedSky #HistMed #BOTD
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Alessandra Giliani (1307 – 1326) is known as the first woman to be recorded in historical documents as practicing anatomy and pathology.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
December 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Alessandra Giliani (1307 – 1326) is known as the first woman to be recorded in historical documents as practicing anatomy and pathology.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
12/8/1805 — b. Adeline Blanchard Tyler, American nurse, Episcopal deaconess. The first Union Army nurse + a #CivilWar hospital administrator; later the “lady superintendent” of Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA(1869–72) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #NurseSky #MedSky #PedsSky #HistNursing #HistMed #BOTD
December 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
12/8/1805 — b. Adeline Blanchard Tyler, American nurse, Episcopal deaconess. The first Union Army nurse + a #CivilWar hospital administrator; later the “lady superintendent” of Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA(1869–72) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #NurseSky #MedSky #PedsSky #HistNursing #HistMed #BOTD
12/7/1890 — b. Katharine Densford, American nursing leader, professor, author. Intl leader in the field of nursing; expert on #publichealth and tuberculosis nursing. Many firsts in nursing (1920s); wrote many books, manuscripts and papers #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing
December 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
12/7/1890 — b. Katharine Densford, American nursing leader, professor, author. Intl leader in the field of nursing; expert on #publichealth and tuberculosis nursing. Many firsts in nursing (1920s); wrote many books, manuscripts and papers #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing
12/7/1941 — First Lt. Annie G. Fox, head nurse at Hickam Field Air Force Base in Honolulu, leads hospital response during #PearlHarbor bombing.First wmn honored w/PurpleHeart for her #military fortitude during the attack #PearlHarbor84 #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #WWII #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing
December 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
12/7/1941 — First Lt. Annie G. Fox, head nurse at Hickam Field Air Force Base in Honolulu, leads hospital response during #PearlHarbor bombing.First wmn honored w/PurpleHeart for her #military fortitude during the attack #PearlHarbor84 #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #WWII #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing