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A Mighty Girl - French scientist Irène Joliot-Curie, the daughter of Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie, won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1935 for the discovery of artificial radioactivity…

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Auberg Designs — Stephanie Kwolek, the chemist who invented kevlar.

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Century of Action Shines Light on Black Suffragist Hattie Redmond

Hattie Redmond led the 1912 campaign for woman suffrage in Oregon.

People In History

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Votes for Women

Votes for Women | Smithsonian Institution

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Strong Women In History

2015 Women's History Month STEM Biography Series Roundup – Auberg Designs

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34 American Lady Scientists Who Changed The World

You may not have heard of these women, but we owe them so much.

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Mary Agnes Chase (1869-1963), sitting at desk with specimens

Description: Mary Agnes Chase (1869-1963) specialized in the study of grasses and conducted extensive field work in South America, often personally funding her research trips, as it was considered inappropriate for women to conduct such work. Chase joined the Department of Agriculture in 1903 as a botanical illustrator and eventually became Scientific Assistant in Systematic Agrostology, 1907; Assistant Botanist, 1923; and Associate Botanist, 1925. In 1935, became Principal Botanist in…

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Charles Babbage

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Well Behaved Women

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Muriel E. Mussells Seyfert (b. 1909)

Creator: Fuller, Wesley Subject: Seyfert, Muriel E. Mussells 1909- Harvard College Observatory Type: Black-and-white photographs Date: 1936 3/16/1936 Topic: Astronomy Women scientists Local number: SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2009-3191] Summary: Muriel E. Mussells Seyfert (b. 1909) was an astronomer at Harvard College Observatory and had just discovered three new ring nebulae in the Milky Way when this photograph was taken, March 1936 Cite as: Acc. 90-105 - Science Service, Records, 1920s-1970s…

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Historical Scientist Tribute

#ScienceSunday 2015 Roundup – Auberg Designs

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Women Of History

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Britain’s First Female Doctor

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson passed her medical exams on 28 September 1865.

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How One Scientist Broke Through the ‘Brick Wall’ for Women in Chemistry

Her desire to be a chemist was dismissed at first, but she went on to develop drugs that would save and improve countless lives.

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8 Great Women Of Science History

Join us in marveling at—and even seeking to emulate—the achievements of these female pioneers in science history.

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Women Throughout History

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The sexism of the television industry, in 6 charts

Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters explain politics, policy, world affairs, technology, culture, science, the climate crisis, money, health and everything else that matters. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or status, can access accurate information that empowers them.

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Women's History Month: Interactive Biography Lesson (3-12)

A brief, customizable lesson using images of notable women in history paired with one actionable word to spur research and discussion.

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100 Years Later, These Activists Continue Their Ancestors’ Work (Published 2020)

A new generation of activists traces its ancestry and inspiration to key figures in the suffrage movement.

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