The Women In Science Archive
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Celebrating Eleven Years of bringing stories of scientific women to light! Our newest book, A History of Women in Psychology and Neuroscience, is now available! www.wisarchive.com
Ichthyologist Fang Fang Kullander would have been 63 years old today. She travelled the globe for her taxonomical studies of freshwater fish and her work with Fishbase, but passed away at the age of 47 in 2010 from gall duct cancer.
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #FishSky #BioSky 🧪🐟
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #FishSky #BioSky 🧪🐟
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Ichthyologist Fang Fang Kullander would have been 63 years old today. She travelled the globe for her taxonomical studies of freshwater fish and her work with Fishbase, but passed away at the age of 47 in 2010 from gall duct cancer.
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #FishSky #BioSky 🧪🐟
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #FishSky #BioSky 🧪🐟
Micropalaeontologist Irene Crespin was born 129 years ago today. The author of some ninety papers, she nonetheless received half the pay of her male colleagues. She was a specialist in the foraminifera of the Indo-Pacific region, working until her mandatory retirement in 1961
#WomenInSTEM #PaleoSky
#WomenInSTEM #PaleoSky
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Micropalaeontologist Irene Crespin was born 129 years ago today. The author of some ninety papers, she nonetheless received half the pay of her male colleagues. She was a specialist in the foraminifera of the Indo-Pacific region, working until her mandatory retirement in 1961
#WomenInSTEM #PaleoSky
#WomenInSTEM #PaleoSky
Psychologist Helen Thompson Woolley was born 151 years ago today. She was a pioneer in the study of intelligence and gender, whose work challenged the gender assumptions of the 19th century while setting a new standard for comparative psych testing.
#WomenInSTEM #PsychSky 🧠
#WomenInSTEM #PsychSky 🧠
November 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Psychologist Helen Thompson Woolley was born 151 years ago today. She was a pioneer in the study of intelligence and gender, whose work challenged the gender assumptions of the 19th century while setting a new standard for comparative psych testing.
#WomenInSTEM #PsychSky 🧠
#WomenInSTEM #PsychSky 🧠
Wishing a happy 87th birthday to chemist Gloria Long Anderson, who for decades has employed Fluorine-19 NMR as a means of probing a litany of reactions of interest to her. For over half a century, she has been a tentpole figure at Morris Brown College.
#WomenInSTEM #BlackWomenInSTEM #ChemSky 🧪⚛️
#WomenInSTEM #BlackWomenInSTEM #ChemSky 🧪⚛️
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Wishing a happy 87th birthday to chemist Gloria Long Anderson, who for decades has employed Fluorine-19 NMR as a means of probing a litany of reactions of interest to her. For over half a century, she has been a tentpole figure at Morris Brown College.
#WomenInSTEM #BlackWomenInSTEM #ChemSky 🧪⚛️
#WomenInSTEM #BlackWomenInSTEM #ChemSky 🧪⚛️
Wishing a happy 42nd birthday to Lithuanian neuroscientist Urtė Neniškytė, who has spent her career identifying interactions between the immune and nervous system, and investigating the molecular pathways behind neural pruning!
#WomenInSTEM #NeuroSky 🧠🧪
#WomenInSTEM #NeuroSky 🧠🧪
November 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Wishing a happy 42nd birthday to Lithuanian neuroscientist Urtė Neniškytė, who has spent her career identifying interactions between the immune and nervous system, and investigating the molecular pathways behind neural pruning!
#WomenInSTEM #NeuroSky 🧠🧪
#WomenInSTEM #NeuroSky 🧠🧪
Marjory Warren, the founder of modern geriatric medicine, was born 128 years ago today. In the early 1940s she wrote a series of papers calling for the creation of the field, and founded the Medical Society for the Care of the Elderly in 1947, leading to NHS adoption in the 50s
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky
October 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Marjory Warren, the founder of modern geriatric medicine, was born 128 years ago today. In the early 1940s she wrote a series of papers calling for the creation of the field, and founded the Medical Society for the Care of the Elderly in 1947, leading to NHS adoption in the 50s
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky
American mathematician Olive Clio Hazlett was born 135 years ago today. A keen algebraist specializing in nilpotent algebras and the arithmetic of algebra, she struggled her whole life with mental health issues, ultimately residing in a state mental hospital for 9 years.
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky 🧮
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky 🧮
October 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
American mathematician Olive Clio Hazlett was born 135 years ago today. A keen algebraist specializing in nilpotent algebras and the arithmetic of algebra, she struggled her whole life with mental health issues, ultimately residing in a state mental hospital for 9 years.
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky 🧮
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky 🧮
Wishing a happy 90th birthday to Gloria Conyers Hewitt, the group theorist who in 1962 became the fourth Black woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, and went on to become, in 1995, the 1st Black woman to chair a US mathematical department.
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BlackWomenInSTEM 🧮
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BlackWomenInSTEM 🧮
October 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Wishing a happy 90th birthday to Gloria Conyers Hewitt, the group theorist who in 1962 became the fourth Black woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, and went on to become, in 1995, the 1st Black woman to chair a US mathematical department.
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BlackWomenInSTEM 🧮
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BlackWomenInSTEM 🧮
Comparative Neuroanatomy legend Elizabeth Crosby was born 137 years ago today. She was a major contributor to the 1936 classic text The Comparative Anatomy of the Nervous System of Vertebrates and recipient of the National Medal of Science.
#WomenInSTEM #NeuroSky #MedSky 🧠
#WomenInSTEM #NeuroSky #MedSky 🧠
October 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Comparative Neuroanatomy legend Elizabeth Crosby was born 137 years ago today. She was a major contributor to the 1936 classic text The Comparative Anatomy of the Nervous System of Vertebrates and recipient of the National Medal of Science.
#WomenInSTEM #NeuroSky #MedSky 🧠
#WomenInSTEM #NeuroSky #MedSky 🧠
Captain Lakshmi Sahgal was born 111 years ago today. As a doctor, she was a key figure behind organizing medical aid to refugees during the Bangladesh Crisis, and as a politician she was a leading light of the Free India Movement, serving in the INA's women's brigade.
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Captain Lakshmi Sahgal was born 111 years ago today. As a doctor, she was a key figure behind organizing medical aid to refugees during the Bangladesh Crisis, and as a politician she was a leading light of the Free India Movement, serving in the INA's women's brigade.
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
June Bacon-Bercey, the first Black woman to earn a PhD in meteorology, was born 97 years ago today. She worked for the AEC studying nuclear fallout, and transitioned to a career in education and outreach, working for the @noaa.gov and the National Weather Service.
#WomenInSTEM #Meteorology 🌧️
#WomenInSTEM #Meteorology 🌧️
October 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
June Bacon-Bercey, the first Black woman to earn a PhD in meteorology, was born 97 years ago today. She worked for the AEC studying nuclear fallout, and transitioned to a career in education and outreach, working for the @noaa.gov and the National Weather Service.
#WomenInSTEM #Meteorology 🌧️
#WomenInSTEM #Meteorology 🌧️
Mathematician Marguerite Lehr was born 127 years ago today. Working in algebraic geometry, Lehr was a tentpole presence at Bryn Mawr from 1925 to her retirement in 1967 who also pushed the boundaries of #scicomm with a tv math program she hosted in the 1950s.
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky 🧮
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky 🧮
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Mathematician Marguerite Lehr was born 127 years ago today. Working in algebraic geometry, Lehr was a tentpole presence at Bryn Mawr from 1925 to her retirement in 1967 who also pushed the boundaries of #scicomm with a tv math program she hosted in the 1950s.
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky 🧮
#WomenInSTEM #MathSky 🧮
Theoretical physicist Fumiko Yonezawa was born 87 years ago today. She was a pioneer in the use of computers to model matter in amorphous states, and the 1st woman president of the Physical Society of Japan. She passed away in 2019.
#WomenInSTEM #Physics 🧪
#WomenInSTEM #Physics 🧪
October 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Theoretical physicist Fumiko Yonezawa was born 87 years ago today. She was a pioneer in the use of computers to model matter in amorphous states, and the 1st woman president of the Physical Society of Japan. She passed away in 2019.
#WomenInSTEM #Physics 🧪
#WomenInSTEM #Physics 🧪
Obstetrician Dossibai Dadabhoy was born 144 years ago today. She was the first Indian woman member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1910) and upon her return to India devoted her energies to lowering infant mortality through the founding of maternal welfare centers.
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky
October 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Obstetrician Dossibai Dadabhoy was born 144 years ago today. She was the first Indian woman member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1910) and upon her return to India devoted her energies to lowering infant mortality through the founding of maternal welfare centers.
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky
Hey folks - no birthday on our lists for today so instead we're just going to remind y'all that our series of books on the history of #WomenInSTEM are out there and available, and that all proceeds go to keeping the Archive funded and free to access for Everybody!
#BookSky #AstroSky #MedSky 🧪🧮🧠🔭
#BookSky #AstroSky #MedSky 🧪🧮🧠🔭
October 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Hey folks - no birthday on our lists for today so instead we're just going to remind y'all that our series of books on the history of #WomenInSTEM are out there and available, and that all proceeds go to keeping the Archive funded and free to access for Everybody!
#BookSky #AstroSky #MedSky 🧪🧮🧠🔭
#BookSky #AstroSky #MedSky 🧪🧮🧠🔭
Dr. Amy Dhunjibhoy Engineer was born 110 years ago today - she was the head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Queen Mary's Hospital for 23 years, expanding the availability of women's care, particularly to the poor community. She passed away in 1989.
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
October 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Dr. Amy Dhunjibhoy Engineer was born 110 years ago today - she was the head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Queen Mary's Hospital for 23 years, expanding the availability of women's care, particularly to the poor community. She passed away in 1989.
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
Chemist and food scientist Mary Pennington was born 153 years ago today. Her research into food spoilage led to her design of refrigeration cars for trains, and to her key role in WWII as an advisor in food transport methods for the army.
#WomenInSTEM #ChemSky #FoodScience
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#WomenInSTEM #ChemSky #FoodScience
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October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Chemist and food scientist Mary Pennington was born 153 years ago today. Her research into food spoilage led to her design of refrigeration cars for trains, and to her key role in WWII as an advisor in food transport methods for the army.
#WomenInSTEM #ChemSky #FoodScience
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#WomenInSTEM #ChemSky #FoodScience
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Indian cancer researcher Satyavati Sirsat was born 100 years ago today. She founded the nation's first electron microscopy lab devoted to cancer research, specializing in the oral cancers caused by paan and tobacco chewing, publishing extensively in her half century career.
#WomenInSTEM #BioSky 🧪
#WomenInSTEM #BioSky 🧪
October 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Indian cancer researcher Satyavati Sirsat was born 100 years ago today. She founded the nation's first electron microscopy lab devoted to cancer research, specializing in the oral cancers caused by paan and tobacco chewing, publishing extensively in her half century career.
#WomenInSTEM #BioSky 🧪
#WomenInSTEM #BioSky 🧪
Wishing a happy 91st birthday to biochemist Mahtaab Bamji, who studied the biochemistry of riboflavin deficiency and used that to develop early detection methods that she employed throughout India, and created other tests to detect vitamin deficiencies in women and children.
#WomenInSTEM #BioSky 🧪
#WomenInSTEM #BioSky 🧪
October 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Wishing a happy 91st birthday to biochemist Mahtaab Bamji, who studied the biochemistry of riboflavin deficiency and used that to develop early detection methods that she employed throughout India, and created other tests to detect vitamin deficiencies in women and children.
#WomenInSTEM #BioSky 🧪
#WomenInSTEM #BioSky 🧪
Polymath Elise Otté was born 207 years ago today. She began her career as a linguist specializing in Icelandic and Old English before switching to science, where she became known for her translations of the work of Alexander von Humboldt into English.
#WomenInSTEM #Linguistics #Nature
#WomenInSTEM #Linguistics #Nature
September 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Polymath Elise Otté was born 207 years ago today. She began her career as a linguist specializing in Icelandic and Old English before switching to science, where she became known for her translations of the work of Alexander von Humboldt into English.
#WomenInSTEM #Linguistics #Nature
#WomenInSTEM #Linguistics #Nature
Ichthyologist Margaret Mary Smith was born 109 years ago today. Over her career, she produced some 2000 scientific illustrations of fish, was the co-author of 1945's The Sea Fishes of South Africa, wrote some 500 papers, and discovered some 370 species of fish.
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #Fish 🧪🐟
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #Fish 🧪🐟
September 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Ichthyologist Margaret Mary Smith was born 109 years ago today. Over her career, she produced some 2000 scientific illustrations of fish, was the co-author of 1945's The Sea Fishes of South Africa, wrote some 500 papers, and discovered some 370 species of fish.
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #Fish 🧪🐟
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #Fish 🧪🐟
Wishing a happy 70th birthday to psychologist Vindhya Undurti, who has spent her career researching the mental toll taken by rigid gender roles and the patterns of domestic emotional and physical abuse and human trafficking they give rise to.
#WomenInSTEM #PsychSky 🧠
#WomenInSTEM #PsychSky 🧠
September 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Wishing a happy 70th birthday to psychologist Vindhya Undurti, who has spent her career researching the mental toll taken by rigid gender roles and the patterns of domestic emotional and physical abuse and human trafficking they give rise to.
#WomenInSTEM #PsychSky 🧠
#WomenInSTEM #PsychSky 🧠
And, hey, cool fact - Sitterly is also one of the 130 or so figures you'll meet in our History of Women in Astronomy and Space Exploration! With Christmas around the corner and all......
September 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
And, hey, cool fact - Sitterly is also one of the 130 or so figures you'll meet in our History of Women in Astronomy and Space Exploration! With Christmas around the corner and all......
Astronomer Charlotte Sitterly was born 127 years ago today. Her spectroscopic studies were globally well-regarded and are still referenced, she was the first person to discover technetium from a natural source, and she wrote several books on stellar spectra.
#WomenInSTEM #AstroSky 🧪🔭
#WomenInSTEM #AstroSky 🧪🔭
September 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Astronomer Charlotte Sitterly was born 127 years ago today. Her spectroscopic studies were globally well-regarded and are still referenced, she was the first person to discover technetium from a natural source, and she wrote several books on stellar spectra.
#WomenInSTEM #AstroSky 🧪🔭
#WomenInSTEM #AstroSky 🧪🔭
Brazilian obstetrician and gynecologist Ermelinda de Vasconcelos was born 159 years ago today. She was the first woman doctor to receive a degree in Rio de Janeiro, presided over some 10,000 births during her career, and was a founding figure of Brazilian feminism.
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
September 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Brazilian obstetrician and gynecologist Ermelinda de Vasconcelos was born 159 years ago today. She was the first woman doctor to receive a degree in Rio de Janeiro, presided over some 10,000 births during her career, and was a founding figure of Brazilian feminism.
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️
#WomenInSTEM #MedSky ⚕️