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2/10/1932 — b. Vivienne Malone-Mayes, American mathematician, professor. The fifth Af-Am woman awarded a Ph.D. in mathematics, and the first blk woman to receive a Ph.D. in #mathematics from the Univ of Texas, Austin. The first Af-Am professor at Baylor Univ #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BHM
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
2/10/1932 — b. Vivienne Malone-Mayes, American mathematician, professor. The fifth Af-Am woman awarded a Ph.D. in mathematics, and the first blk woman to receive a Ph.D. in #mathematics from the Univ of Texas, Austin. The first Af-Am professor at Baylor Univ #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BHM
2/10/1878 — b. Jennie Smillie Robertson, Canadian physician, surgeon, educator, reformer. The first female surgeon + first woman to perform a major gynecological surgery in #Canada. Co-founder, chief of #gynecology, Women’s College Hosp, Toronto (1912-42) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
2/10/1878 — b. Jennie Smillie Robertson, Canadian physician, surgeon, educator, reformer. The first female surgeon + first woman to perform a major gynecological surgery in #Canada. Co-founder, chief of #gynecology, Women’s College Hosp, Toronto (1912-42) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed
2/9/1911 — b. Bessie Stringfield, American motorcyclist, nurse. “The Motorcycle Queen of Miami”; #motorcycle racer, stunt cyclist, long distance rider. The first Jamaican-Am wmn to ride solo across U.S.; founder, Iron Horse Motorcycle Club #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BHM #NurseSky #HistNursing #woc
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
2/9/1911 — b. Bessie Stringfield, American motorcyclist, nurse. “The Motorcycle Queen of Miami”; #motorcycle racer, stunt cyclist, long distance rider. The first Jamaican-Am wmn to ride solo across U.S.; founder, Iron Horse Motorcycle Club #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BHM #NurseSky #HistNursing #woc
2/9/1854 — b. Aletta Jacobs, Dutch physician, #birthcontrol pioneer, suffragist, pacifist. The first woman to complete a university course in the Netherlands;the first female Dutch physician(1879). Champion of advancing opportunities for wmn #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #womensrights
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
2/9/1854 — b. Aletta Jacobs, Dutch physician, #birthcontrol pioneer, suffragist, pacifist. The first woman to complete a university course in the Netherlands;the first female Dutch physician(1879). Champion of advancing opportunities for wmn #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #womensrights
2/6/1887 — b. Florence Luscomb, American architect, suffragist, organizer, orator. Early woman to graduate from M.I.T. with a architecture degree; a partner in a #womenowned #architecture firm in Boston. A prominent suffrage organizer in Massachusetts #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MIT #votingrights
February 6, 2026 at 1:25 PM
2/6/1887 — b. Florence Luscomb, American architect, suffragist, organizer, orator. Early woman to graduate from M.I.T. with a architecture degree; a partner in a #womenowned #architecture firm in Boston. A prominent suffrage organizer in Massachusetts #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MIT #votingrights
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The AWIS scholarship cycle is now open, offering over $25K in awards for first-generation college students, undergraduates, PhD students, and women seeking to reenter #STEM fields. Apply by 2/28. Visit https://awis.org/scholarships/ to learn more.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
February 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The AWIS scholarship cycle is now open, offering over $25K in awards for first-generation college students, undergraduates, PhD students, and women seeking to reenter #STEM fields. Apply by 2/28. Visit https://awis.org/scholarships/ to learn more.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
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The Trump regime got rid of 10,109 PhDs in science and related fields, representing 14% of the total number of PhD scientists in the federal workforce.
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
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January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The Trump regime got rid of 10,109 PhDs in science and related fields, representing 14% of the total number of PhD scientists in the federal workforce.
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2/5/1905 — b. Mirra Komaroysky, Russian-American sociologist, author, #feminist. Innovative sociology pioneer of gender, family and edu. Pres, Am Sociological Assn(1973); wrote "Women in College"+"Women in the Modern World"; professor, Barnard Coll #womenshistory #womenwriters #WomenInSTEM #SocioSky
February 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
2/5/1905 — b. Mirra Komaroysky, Russian-American sociologist, author, #feminist. Innovative sociology pioneer of gender, family and edu. Pres, Am Sociological Assn(1973); wrote "Women in College"+"Women in the Modern World"; professor, Barnard Coll #womenshistory #womenwriters #WomenInSTEM #SocioSky
2/5/1871 — b. Mary Sewall Gardner, American nursing leader, educator, public health pioneer. Co-founder, Natl Org for Public Health Nursing, president (1913-15). Worldwide classic, “Public Health Nursing”(1916), first U.S. #publichealth text #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #NurseSky #MedSky #HistNursing
February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
2/5/1871 — b. Mary Sewall Gardner, American nursing leader, educator, public health pioneer. Co-founder, Natl Org for Public Health Nursing, president (1913-15). Worldwide classic, “Public Health Nursing”(1916), first U.S. #publichealth text #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #NurseSky #MedSky #HistNursing
Annie Turnbo Malone, American chemist, inventor, businesswoman, philanthropist. Early Af-Am wmn millionaire; hair care/beauty supply entrepreneur. Founder, developer, of a prominent commercial cosmetics enterprise for blk wmn(1900s-20s) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth #ChemSky #SciSky
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Annie Turnbo Malone, American chemist, inventor, businesswoman, philanthropist. Early Af-Am wmn millionaire; hair care/beauty supply entrepreneur. Founder, developer, of a prominent commercial cosmetics enterprise for blk wmn(1900s-20s) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth #ChemSky #SciSky
Jane C. Wright, American physician, surgeon, oncologist, cancer researcher, professor. Pioneer chemotherapy researcher; prof of surgery, NY Medical Coll(1967), at that time she was the highest ranked Af-Am woman in a U.S. med institution #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BHM #MedSky #SciSky #HistMed #woc
February 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Jane C. Wright, American physician, surgeon, oncologist, cancer researcher, professor. Pioneer chemotherapy researcher; prof of surgery, NY Medical Coll(1967), at that time she was the highest ranked Af-Am woman in a U.S. med institution #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BHM #MedSky #SciSky #HistMed #woc
2/3/1821 — b. Elizabeth Blackwell, American physician. The first certified US female physician, first US wmn to earn an accredited med degree, wmns med edu champion. Co-founder, NY Infirmary for Wmn&Children, first clinic 4 wmn 2 utilize wmn practitioners #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed
February 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
2/3/1821 — b. Elizabeth Blackwell, American physician. The first certified US female physician, first US wmn to earn an accredited med degree, wmns med edu champion. Co-founder, NY Infirmary for Wmn&Children, first clinic 4 wmn 2 utilize wmn practitioners #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed
2/2/1901 — The United States Female Army Nurse Corps is established by Congress as a permanent corp within the U.S. Army Medical Dept. When launched in March 1901, Dita H. Kinney is named the first superintendent(1901-09) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #BusrseSky #HistNursing #military
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Sarah Parker Remond, American physician, abolitionist, orator. A prominent free-born black female abolition leader who traveled the U.S. and U.K. lecturing on slavery. Member of the American Anti-Slavery Society #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #woc #MedSky #HistMed
February 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Sarah Parker Remond, American physician, abolitionist, orator. A prominent free-born black female abolition leader who traveled the U.S. and U.K. lecturing on slavery. Member of the American Anti-Slavery Society #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #woc #MedSky #HistMed
2/2/1901 — The United States Female Army Nurse Corps is established by Congress as a permanent corp within the U.S. Army Medical Dept. When launched in March 1901, Dita H. Kinney is named the first superintendent(1901-09) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #BusrseSky #HistNursing #military
February 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
2/2/1901 — The United States Female Army Nurse Corps is established by Congress as a permanent corp within the U.S. Army Medical Dept. When launched in March 1901, Dita H. Kinney is named the first superintendent(1901-09) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #BusrseSky #HistNursing #military
2/1/1888 — b. Winifred Goldring, American geologist, paleontologist. Noted pioneer researcher of Gilboa fossil flora + stromatolites. The first female NY state paleontologist (1920-54), first woman president of the Paleontological Society (1949) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PaleoSky #GeoSky #HistSci
February 1, 2026 at 3:12 PM
2/1/1888 — b. Winifred Goldring, American geologist, paleontologist. Noted pioneer researcher of Gilboa fossil flora + stromatolites. The first female NY state paleontologist (1920-54), first woman president of the Paleontological Society (1949) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PaleoSky #GeoSky #HistSci
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Trying to read more in 2026 & Guys… did you know women are 47% more likely to get injured in a car crash before male crash test dummies have been almost exclusively used for seat belt testing? We NEED #womeninstem
February 1, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Trying to read more in 2026 & Guys… did you know women are 47% more likely to get injured in a car crash before male crash test dummies have been almost exclusively used for seat belt testing? We NEED #womeninstem
1/31/1888 — b. Ella Cara Deloria (Aŋpétu Wašté Wiŋ), #NativeAmerican educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, author. Documenter of Dakota, Lakota + Nakota linguistics + ethnographics, the first to reflect NatAm culture from a female perspective #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #EthnoSky #SciSky
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
1/31/1888 — b. Ella Cara Deloria (Aŋpétu Wašté Wiŋ), #NativeAmerican educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, author. Documenter of Dakota, Lakota + Nakota linguistics + ethnographics, the first to reflect NatAm culture from a female perspective #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #EthnoSky #SciSky
1/30/1915 — b. Colonel Mildred I. Clark, American #military leader, nursing leader, anesthesiologist. 12th chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps (1963-67); held other army leadership posts(1938-67). A key figure in the ANC during the VietnamWar #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #NurseSky #HistNursing #MedSky
January 30, 2026 at 4:12 PM
1/30/1915 — b. Colonel Mildred I. Clark, American #military leader, nursing leader, anesthesiologist. 12th chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps (1963-67); held other army leadership posts(1938-67). A key figure in the ANC during the VietnamWar #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #NurseSky #HistNursing #MedSky
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1/30/1911 — b. Paris Pişmiş, Turkish-Mexican astrophysicist, astronomer, educator. The first professional astronomer in Mexico. Primary focus on galactic structure; published 120+ papers on various astrophysics topics #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AstroSky #astrophysics #astronomy #SciSky #HistSci
January 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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1/30/1911 — b. Paris Pişmiş, Turkish-Mexican astrophysicist, astronomer, educator. The first professional astronomer in Mexico. Primary focus on galactic structure; published 120+ papers on various astrophysics topics #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AstroSky #astrophysics #astronomy #SciSky #HistSci
January 29, 2026 at 2:12 PM
1/30/1911 — b. Paris Pişmiş, Turkish-Mexican astrophysicist, astronomer, educator. The first professional astronomer in Mexico. Primary focus on galactic structure; published 120+ papers on various astrophysics topics #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AstroSky #astrophysics #astronomy #SciSky #HistSci
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Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964.
The headline and lede from The Daily Mirror:
The headline and lede from The Daily Mirror:
January 29, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964.
The headline and lede from The Daily Mirror:
The headline and lede from The Daily Mirror:
Jerry Mock was the first woman to fly around the world solo in 1964! Despite her amazing accomplishment + record-setting flight records, the media dubbed her “The Flying Housewife” www.cnn.com/travel/artic...
#womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AvSky #aviation
#womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AvSky #aviation
January 29, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Jerry Mock was the first woman to fly around the world solo in 1964! Despite her amazing accomplishment + record-setting flight records, the media dubbed her “The Flying Housewife” www.cnn.com/travel/artic...
#womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AvSky #aviation
#womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AvSky #aviation
1/28/1986 — Christa McAuliffe and Judith Resnick died along with five male crew members as the Challenger space shuttle explodes; they were the first women to killed in the United States Space program #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SpaceSky #Space #NASA #SciSky #HistSci
January 28, 2026 at 3:27 PM
1/28/1986 — Christa McAuliffe and Judith Resnick died along with five male crew members as the Challenger space shuttle explodes; they were the first women to killed in the United States Space program #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SpaceSky #Space #NASA #SciSky #HistSci