1118: Laura Bassi The Second Woman to ever receive a Doctoral Degree from a University Born: 29 October 1711, Bologna, Papal States (Present-day Bologna, Italy) Died: 20 February 1778, Bologna, Papal States (Present-day Bologna, Italy) Full Name: Laura Maria Caterina Bassi Veratti Laura was a child prodigy who studied French and Latin. She mostly learned…
1111: Magistra Hersend Surgeon for Louis IX During the Seventh Crusade in 1249 Birth and Death Dates Unknown (As are Locations) Magistra is one of two women ever recorded as a royal physician or surgeon in French history. Magistra reportedly also cared for the queen and other female camp followers throughout the crusade. After the…
1110: Abella of Salerno One of the First Women Ever Employed at a Medical School Born: c.1380, Present-day Salerno, Italy Death Date and Location Unknown Abella was employed at the Salerno School of Medicine, which is now thought to be the oldest medical school of modern time. She wrote two medical texts, De atrabile and…
1106: Beatrice Shilling Naylor Aeronautical Engineer and Motorcycle Racer Born: 8 March 1909, Waterlooville, England, United Kingdom Died: 18 November 1990, England, United Kingdom Beatrice was also the Inventor of ‘Miss Shilling’s Orifice’ a device that fixed engine failure during certain maneuverers in Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire fighter planes, both of which used a…
1101: Maria Montessori Creator of the Montessori Learning Technique Born: 31 August 1870, Chiaraville, Italy Died: 6 May 1952, Noordwijk, Netherlands Maria was a Pioneer in Scientific Pedagogy. She was an educator, physician, and innovator who opened her first school in Rome in 1906. There are thousands of Montessori schools located in countries around the…
1089: Helen Dortch Longstreet Wife of Confederate General James Longstreet Born: 20 April 1863, Carnesville, Georgia, United States of America Died: 3 May 1962, Milledgeville, Georgia, United States of America Helen and James married when she was thirty-four and he seventy-six. This was only one of the many reasons for why Helen would earn the…
1087: Marie Equi Western Medical Doctor and Progressive Political Activist Born: 7 April 1872, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 13 July 1952, Portland, Oregon, United States of America Marie was also a Birth Control information provider at a time when such a thing was still illegal. She also performed abortions and held…
“The next thing I knew, I was no longer inside the cabin. I hadn’t left the plane; the plane had left me.” 1081: Juliane Diller The Only Survivor of LANSA Flight 508 Born: 10 October 1954, Lima, Peru Original Name: Juliane Kopecke At the time of the flight, Juliane was seventeen. Her mother and all…
“The human mind contemplates [the virtues of Christ] with marvel. The heart imitates them with love.” 1071: Maria Gaetana Agnesi The First Woman to Write a Well-Known Calculus Textbook Born: 16 May 1718, Milan, Habsburg Crown Lands (Present-day Milan, Italy) Died: 9 January 1799, Milan, Habsburg Crown Lands (Present-day Milan, Italy) Maria was a linguist,…
1069: Kára McCullough Temple Miss USA 2017 Born: 9 September 1991, Naples, Italy Kára also finished in the top ten for Miss Universe 2017. Her focus and goal during her time as Miss USA was advocating for children to be more exposed to STEM fields. She went on to found SE4K, or Science Exploration For…