Can you name three famous female scientists off the top of your head?
A lot of people can't, current female scientists included! And that's disappointing because women have made great discoveries and advances in all fields of science. Celebrate the life and achievements of a female scientist today -- read on for inspiration.
- 10 Historic female scientists you should know, Smithsonian Magazine (listed below)
- 10 women scientists who should be famous (or more famous), Encyclopaedia Britannica blog
- 45 most influential female ecologists alive today according to Twitter, by Southern Fried Science blog
- 50 most important women in science, Discover Magazine
- Famous women biologists, Articles Wave
- Ground-breaking women, a historical perspective of important women who shaped and influenced earth science research
- Women in science: A selection of 16 significant contributors,San Diego Supercomputer Centre
- Science.ca's list of Canadian female scientists
Some Historic Female Scientists You Should Know
Marie Curie
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Lise Meitner
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Irène Curie-Joliot (1897-1956)
The elder daughter of Pierre and Marie Curie, Dr. Irène Curie-Joliot followed in her parents' footsteps into the lab. She received a Nobel Price in chemistry in 1935.
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Barbara McClintock (1902-1992)
An American scientist, Dr. Barbara McClintock discovered that genes could move within and between chromosomes (recombination). She was awarded a Lasker Prize in 1981 and Nobel Prize in 1983.
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Dorothy Hodgkin (1910-1994)
A British chemist, Dr. Dorothy Hodgkin was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1964 for perfecting the use of X-ray crystallography to study interesting biological molecules. She confirmed the structures of penicillin and vitamin B12.
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