Female Scientist of the Day
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This posts a bit of information about female scientists, and their contributions to the world. It aspires to have information for every day, but until then it is a work in progress.
Tabitha Babbit, Inventor. Invented the circular saw, among other things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabitha_Babbit #womenInSTEM
December 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Tabitha Babbit, Inventor. Invented the circular saw, among other things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabitha_Babbit #womenInSTEM
Grace Hopper, Computer Science. Early pioneer of computer programming. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper #womenInSTEM
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Grace Hopper, Computer Science. Early pioneer of computer programming. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper #womenInSTEM
Marie Curie, physicist. Only person to win 2 Nobel prizes, discovered radioactivity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie #womenInSTEM
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Marie Curie, physicist. Only person to win 2 Nobel prizes, discovered radioactivity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie #womenInSTEM
Hedy Lamarr, actress and inventor. She invented radio technology for torpedoes that is incorporated into Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr #womenInSTEM
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hedy Lamarr, actress and inventor. She invented radio technology for torpedoes that is incorporated into Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr #womenInSTEM
Lise Meitner physicist. She was the second woman in the world to get a docorate in physics, and discovered nuclear fission. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner #womenInSTEM
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Lise Meitner physicist. She was the second woman in the world to get a docorate in physics, and discovered nuclear fission. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner #womenInSTEM
Sarah Guppy Inventor. She invented many things, including improvements in bridge building, ship barnacle prevention, and candlesticks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Guppy #womenInSTEM
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sarah Guppy Inventor. She invented many things, including improvements in bridge building, ship barnacle prevention, and candlesticks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Guppy #womenInSTEM
Mae Jemison Astronaut. First black woman to travel into space. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison #womenInSTEM
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Mae Jemison Astronaut. First black woman to travel into space. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison #womenInSTEM
Kate Sessions botanist. Known as 'the Mother of Balboa Park' in San Diego https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Sessions #womenInSTEM
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Kate Sessions botanist. Known as 'the Mother of Balboa Park' in San Diego https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Sessions #womenInSTEM
Evelyn Cheesman entomologist. She was the first to study the insect life on many islands in the south Pacific. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Cheesman #womenInSTEM
October 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Evelyn Cheesman entomologist. She was the first to study the insect life on many islands in the south Pacific. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Cheesman #womenInSTEM
Florence Seibert biochemist. She is known for identifying the active agent in the antigen tuberculin, enabling a reliable test for tuberculosis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_B._Seibert #womenInSTEM
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Florence Seibert biochemist. She is known for identifying the active agent in the antigen tuberculin, enabling a reliable test for tuberculosis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_B._Seibert #womenInSTEM
Kathryn D. Sullivan geologist. A crew member on 3 shuttle missions, first American woman to walk in space, and first woman to dive t othe Challenger Deep. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_D._Sullivan #womenInSTEM
October 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Kathryn D. Sullivan geologist. A crew member on 3 shuttle missions, first American woman to walk in space, and first woman to dive t othe Challenger Deep. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_D._Sullivan #womenInSTEM
Emily Roebling Served as chief engineer of the Brooklyn bridge at it was completed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Warren_Roebling #womenInSTEM
September 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Emily Roebling Served as chief engineer of the Brooklyn bridge at it was completed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Warren_Roebling #womenInSTEM
Dorothy Vaughan Mathematician and human computer who worked for NASA, and early user of computers at NASA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Vaughan #womenInSTEM
September 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Dorothy Vaughan Mathematician and human computer who worked for NASA, and early user of computers at NASA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Vaughan #womenInSTEM
Sylvia Earle helped protect the Oceans and design research submarines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Earle #womenInSTEM
August 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sylvia Earle helped protect the Oceans and design research submarines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Earle #womenInSTEM
Katherine Johnson was a mathematician who was critical to the success of early NASA missions, and helped pioneer the use of computers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson #womenInSTEM
August 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Katherine Johnson was a mathematician who was critical to the success of early NASA missions, and helped pioneer the use of computers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson #womenInSTEM
Margaret Hamilton led the team that developed software for the moon landings. She coined the term Software Engineer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Hamilton_(software_engineer) #womenInSTEM
August 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Margaret Hamilton led the team that developed software for the moon landings. She coined the term Software Engineer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Hamilton_(software_engineer) #womenInSTEM
Judith Love Cohen was an electrical engineer on the Apollo, Minuteman, and many other rocket and missile programs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Love_Cohen #womenInSTEM
August 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Judith Love Cohen was an electrical engineer on the Apollo, Minuteman, and many other rocket and missile programs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Love_Cohen #womenInSTEM
Mary G Ross was a Native American aerospace engineer. She was pictured on the 2019 Sacagawea dollar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_G._Ross #womenInSTEM
August 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Mary G Ross was a Native American aerospace engineer. She was pictured on the 2019 Sacagawea dollar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_G._Ross #womenInSTEM
Stephanie Kwolek was a chemist knows for inventing Kevlar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Kwolek #womenInSTEM
July 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Stephanie Kwolek was a chemist knows for inventing Kevlar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Kwolek #womenInSTEM
Rosalind Franklin. Her work led to understanding that DNA was a double helix. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Franklin #womenInSTEM
July 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Rosalind Franklin. Her work led to understanding that DNA was a double helix. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Franklin #womenInSTEM
Amilia Earhart. She was an aviation pioneer, first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, and many other records. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart #womenInSTEM
July 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Amilia Earhart. She was an aviation pioneer, first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, and many other records. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart #womenInSTEM
Alice Ball. She developed the Ball method of treating leprosy in the early 20th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Ball #womenInSTEM
July 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Alice Ball. She developed the Ball method of treating leprosy in the early 20th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Ball #womenInSTEM
Vera Rubin. Her discovery that galaxies don't rotate as expected lead is evidence of dark matter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Rubin #womenInSTEM
July 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Vera Rubin. Her discovery that galaxies don't rotate as expected lead is evidence of dark matter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Rubin #womenInSTEM
Jocelyn Bell Burnell. She discovered the first pulsar in 1967. They are rapidly rotating neutron stars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Bell_Burnell #womenInSTEM
July 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Jocelyn Bell Burnell. She discovered the first pulsar in 1967. They are rapidly rotating neutron stars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Bell_Burnell #womenInSTEM
Nettie Stevens. She discovered the x and y chromosomes, linking inheritable traits to specific genes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nettie_Stevens #womenInSTEM
July 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Nettie Stevens. She discovered the x and y chromosomes, linking inheritable traits to specific genes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nettie_Stevens #womenInSTEM