347: Mayim Bialik, PhD Actress, Author, and Neuroscientist Born: 12 December 1975, San Diego, California, United States of America Mayim’s two most famous acting roles include Blossom on the series of the same name and Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory. She has a PhD in neuroscience that she earned in 2007….
You’ve probably heard the words “Women in STEM” in the mouths of nearly every politician and teacher in the past few years. But if you haven’t, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math; four fields that have historically much lower participation from women and girls than men. With this great push towards having women…
236: Mary Somerville Astronomer and Mathematician Born: 26 December 1780, Jedburgh, Scotland (Present-day United Kingdom) Died: 29 November 1872, Naples, Italy Mary grew up with a minimal education in which she was taught how to read but not write. She spent one year in boarding school but then had to read from her family’s library…
149) Florence R. Sabin She was the First Female Professor at Johns Hopkins University, Beginning There in 1903 Born: 9 November 1871, Central City, Colorado, United States of America Died: 3 October 1953, Denver, Colorado, United States of America Florence was also the first woman elected to membership of the National Academy of Sciences in…
146) Rebecca Lee Crumpler The First African American Female Medical Doctor in the United States Born: 8 February 1831, Christiana, Delaware, United States of America Died: 9 March 1895, Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America In 1883 she published her Book of Medical Discourses—one of the first medical publications by an African American….
“The thought of dwelling on the physical structure of the body and its various ailments filled me with disgust.” 145) Elizabeth Blackwell Pioneer for Women in the Medical Field Born: 3 February 1821, Bristol, United Kingdom Died: 31 May 1910, Hastings, United Kingdom In 1849, Elizabeth became the first woman to receive a medical degree…
“When you were weak and I was strong, I toiled for you. Now you are strong…and I ask your aid…for the ballet.” -Clara’s plea for women’s suffrage in the United States 144) Clara Barton Arguably the Most Famous Nurse in United States’ History Born: 25 December 1821, Oxford, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 12…
“Not even a doctor…gives any other definition of what a nurse should be than…’devoted and obedient.’…This definition might even do for a horse.” 143) Florence Nightingale The Woman Who Pioneered Modern Nursing Born: 12 May 1820, Florence, Italy Died: 13 August 1910, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom Florence was born to a wealthy British family living…
81) Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Advocate Born: 3 April 1934, London, United Kingdom Jane is an anthropologist and primatologist Her life changed forever when she was twenty-six and visited what is now Tanzania for the first time. In 1960, she discovered that chimpanzees use tools much the way primitive humans used to, a complete breakthrough in…
72) Marissa Mayer The 20th employee to be hired by Google and their first female software engineer Born: 30 May 1975, Wausau Wisconsin, United States of America Marissa spent thirteen years with Google and amassed most of her personal net worth—estimated at $620 Million by Forbes in 2019, while working there. While at Google she…