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11/30/1843 — b. Martha G. Ripley, American physician, medical educator, reformer, suffragist, humanitarian. Founder of the ‘Maternity Hospital’, Minneapolis(1887), a pioneer social agency. #PublicHealth +wmn's/children's rights advocate #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing #OTD
November 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
11/30/1843 — b. Martha G. Ripley, American physician, medical educator, reformer, suffragist, humanitarian. Founder of the ‘Maternity Hospital’, Minneapolis(1887), a pioneer social agency. #PublicHealth +wmn's/children's rights advocate #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing #OTD
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This year, we celebrate Margaret Dayhoff’s 100th birthday. She built the first protein database when computers filled entire rooms, introduced the amino acid code, and worked on substitution matrices we still rely on today.
#Bioinformatics #WomenInSTEM #HistoryOfScience #SciencePioneer
#Bioinformatics #WomenInSTEM #HistoryOfScience #SciencePioneer
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This year, we celebrate Margaret Dayhoff’s 100th birthday. She built the first protein database when computers filled entire rooms, introduced the amino acid code, and worked on substitution matrices we still rely on today.
#Bioinformatics #WomenInSTEM #HistoryOfScience #SciencePioneer
#Bioinformatics #WomenInSTEM #HistoryOfScience #SciencePioneer
11/29/1862 — Nursing leader Phoebe Pember takes charge as matron of the Confederate military hospital in Richmond,VA reputed to be the largest military hosp in the world(1860s). Responsible for med+dietary needs of 15,000+ soldiers #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #CivilWar #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing
November 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
11/29/1862 — Nursing leader Phoebe Pember takes charge as matron of the Confederate military hospital in Richmond,VA reputed to be the largest military hosp in the world(1860s). Responsible for med+dietary needs of 15,000+ soldiers #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #CivilWar #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing
11/27/1873 — b. Ellen N. La Motte, American nurse, #publichealth admin, journalist, writer, reformer, suffragist, activist. Early US nurse to treat WWI soldiers in Europe (1915); tuberculosis researcher + authority, anti-opium crusader #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing #BOTD
November 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
11/27/1873 — b. Ellen N. La Motte, American nurse, #publichealth admin, journalist, writer, reformer, suffragist, activist. Early US nurse to treat WWI soldiers in Europe (1915); tuberculosis researcher + authority, anti-opium crusader #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing #BOTD
11/26/1907 — b. Ruth Patrick, American limnologist, botanist, environmentalist, professor. A pioneer of pollution control; specialized in freshwater ecology and diatoms. Founder of several research facilities; Natl Medal of Science (1996) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PlantSky #HistSci #SciSky #BOTD
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
11/26/1907 — b. Ruth Patrick, American limnologist, botanist, environmentalist, professor. A pioneer of pollution control; specialized in freshwater ecology and diatoms. Founder of several research facilities; Natl Medal of Science (1996) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PlantSky #HistSci #SciSky #BOTD
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University of Alabama students are excavating a rare find—one of the first four buildings built on the Tuscaloosa campus. It was burned to the ground by Union troops (not Sherman’s.)
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November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
University of Alabama students are excavating a rare find—one of the first four buildings built on the Tuscaloosa campus. It was burned to the ground by Union troops (not Sherman’s.)
www.apr.org/podcast/apr-...
www.apr.org/podcast/apr-...
1/25/1715 — English Patent #401 is issued to the husband of colonial inventor Sybilla Masters for her 'machines and preparation methods for corn'; as the first female inventor in America (U.S.), she was unable to hold a patent in her name #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #InventorSky #patents #IP #IPsky
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
1/25/1715 — English Patent #401 is issued to the husband of colonial inventor Sybilla Masters for her 'machines and preparation methods for corn'; as the first female inventor in America (U.S.), she was unable to hold a patent in her name #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #InventorSky #patents #IP #IPsky
11/24-25/1863 — Union hospital administrator, Mother Bickerdyke, is the only wmn to nurse wounded soldiers at the battle of Lookout Mountain + Missionary Ridge,TN during the #CivilWar. Est 300 field hosps; later an advocate for vets #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistMed #HistNursing
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
11/24-25/1863 — Union hospital administrator, Mother Bickerdyke, is the only wmn to nurse wounded soldiers at the battle of Lookout Mountain + Missionary Ridge,TN during the #CivilWar. Est 300 field hosps; later an advocate for vets #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistMed #HistNursing
11/23/1857 — b. Katharine Coman, American economist, social scientist, historian, professor, activist. Groundbreaking researcher of economics + history; the first chair of the department of economics + sociology at Wellesley College, Mass (1901) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #economics #EconSky #BOTD
November 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
11/23/1857 — b. Katharine Coman, American economist, social scientist, historian, professor, activist. Groundbreaking researcher of economics + history; the first chair of the department of economics + sociology at Wellesley College, Mass (1901) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #economics #EconSky #BOTD
11/22/1925 — b. Geraldine Fredritz (Jerrie Mock), American aviatrix. At age 38, she became 'the first woman to fly around the world' in an airplane (1964). She flew solo for 29 days in a single engine Cessna 180 she named the “Spirit of Columbus” #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #aviation #AvGeeks #BOTD
November 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
11/22/1925 — b. Geraldine Fredritz (Jerrie Mock), American aviatrix. At age 38, she became 'the first woman to fly around the world' in an airplane (1964). She flew solo for 29 days in a single engine Cessna 180 she named the “Spirit of Columbus” #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #aviation #AvGeeks #BOTD
11/21/1868 — b. Martha Wollstein, American pediatric pathologist, physician. Leukemia, pneumonia, polio + tuberculosis researcher; important contributor to the study of mumps and meningitis. The first female member of the American Pediatric Society (1930) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #PedsSky
November 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
11/21/1868 — b. Martha Wollstein, American pediatric pathologist, physician. Leukemia, pneumonia, polio + tuberculosis researcher; important contributor to the study of mumps and meningitis. The first female member of the American Pediatric Society (1930) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #PedsSky
"Hyena jaws, 1823" illustration by Mary Buckland | #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistSci #SciSky #PaleoSky #womenartists #illustrators #womensart #SciArt #AcademicSky
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"Hyena jaws, 1823" illustration by Mary Buckland | #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistSci #SciSky #PaleoSky #womenartists #illustrators #womensart #SciArt #AcademicSky
11/19/1876 — b. Tatyana Afanasyeva, Ukranian-Dutch physicist, mathematician. Researcher of pedagogy, randomness + entropy;significant contributor to the fields of statistical mechanics + statistical thermodynamics. Published numerous papers #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MathSky #HistSci #SlavaUkraine
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
11/19/1876 — b. Tatyana Afanasyeva, Ukranian-Dutch physicist, mathematician. Researcher of pedagogy, randomness + entropy;significant contributor to the fields of statistical mechanics + statistical thermodynamics. Published numerous papers #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MathSky #HistSci #SlavaUkraine
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Have you ever heard of Betty Webster? I hadn't until recently, and she co-discovered the first black hole ever found! Here's her story, to honor her memory and fantastic accomplishment.
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The woman who discovered the first black hole
Betty Webster is a name to remember. Also: more rogue binary jovians
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November 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
11/18/1825 — b. Amanda Akin Stearns, American Civil War nurse, author, memoirist. Joined the Union cause (1863); served at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington D.C. Wrote two books; one on her nursing experiences, “The Lady Nurse of Ward E” (1909) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistNursing #MedSky
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
11/18/1825 — b. Amanda Akin Stearns, American Civil War nurse, author, memoirist. Joined the Union cause (1863); served at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington D.C. Wrote two books; one on her nursing experiences, “The Lady Nurse of Ward E” (1909) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistNursing #MedSky
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November 17–21 is #GeographyAwarenessWeek.
We'll be celebrating women in physical, human, and technical geography all week--scientists, cartographers, technologists, explorers/adventurers, and more. Oh my!
It's #GeoWeek.
#WomenInSTEM #geography #GIS #climate #water #cartography #geospatial
We'll be celebrating women in physical, human, and technical geography all week--scientists, cartographers, technologists, explorers/adventurers, and more. Oh my!
It's #GeoWeek.
#WomenInSTEM #geography #GIS #climate #water #cartography #geospatial
November 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
November 17–21 is #GeographyAwarenessWeek.
We'll be celebrating women in physical, human, and technical geography all week--scientists, cartographers, technologists, explorers/adventurers, and more. Oh my!
It's #GeoWeek.
#WomenInSTEM #geography #GIS #climate #water #cartography #geospatial
We'll be celebrating women in physical, human, and technical geography all week--scientists, cartographers, technologists, explorers/adventurers, and more. Oh my!
It's #GeoWeek.
#WomenInSTEM #geography #GIS #climate #water #cartography #geospatial
11/16/1869 — b. Esther Pohl Lovejoy, American physician, #publichealth pioneer, suffrage leader. Key figure in early intl medical care + relief organizing efforts. First president, Medical Women’s Intl Assn(1919-24); wrote “Wmn Doctors of the World” ('57) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistMed #MedSky
November 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
11/16/1869 — b. Esther Pohl Lovejoy, American physician, #publichealth pioneer, suffrage leader. Key figure in early intl medical care + relief organizing efforts. First president, Medical Women’s Intl Assn(1919-24); wrote “Wmn Doctors of the World” ('57) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistMed #MedSky
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Pope Leo holding a copy of my ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE!
@crestonbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #booksky #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #STEMeducation #edtechchat #WomenInTech #WomenWhoCode
@crestonbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #booksky #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #STEMeducation #edtechchat #WomenInTech #WomenWhoCode
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Pope Leo holding a copy of my ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE!
@crestonbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #booksky #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #STEMeducation #edtechchat #WomenInTech #WomenWhoCode
@crestonbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #booksky #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #STEMeducation #edtechchat #WomenInTech #WomenWhoCode
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And we're stuck with RFK Jr.
11/15/1873 — b. Sara Josephine Baker, American physician, public health administrator, and suffragist. The first woman to receive a doctorate in public health; she improved public health care and reduced infant mortality considerably in New York City #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistMed #MedSky
November 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
And we're stuck with RFK Jr.
11/15/1873 — b. Sara Josephine Baker, American physician, public health administrator, and suffragist. The first woman to receive a doctorate in public health; she improved public health care and reduced infant mortality considerably in New York City #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistMed #MedSky
November 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
11/15/1873 — b. Sara Josephine Baker, American physician, public health administrator, and suffragist. The first woman to receive a doctorate in public health; she improved public health care and reduced infant mortality considerably in New York City #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistMed #MedSky
11/14/1885 — b. Constance Rourke, American anthropologist, historian, author, educator, critic. Revolutionized American studies; noted classic work “American Humor: A Study of the National Character” (1931) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BOTD
November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
11/14/1885 — b. Constance Rourke, American anthropologist, historian, author, educator, critic. Revolutionized American studies; noted classic work “American Humor: A Study of the National Character” (1931) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BOTD
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She found the universe's biggest secret, and it's dark. The story of Vera Rubin and the evidence for dark matter on #FeminismFridays:
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#VeraRubin
#DarkMatter
#WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
#Astronomy
#Physics
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#VeraRubin
#DarkMatter
#WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
#Astronomy
#Physics
Welcome back to another Feminism Fridays This week I have the pleasure to introduce: Vera Rubin #feminismfridays #astronomer #womeninSTEM #darkmatter #verarubin
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November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
She found the universe's biggest secret, and it's dark. The story of Vera Rubin and the evidence for dark matter on #FeminismFridays:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTM3fC1YE/
#VeraRubin
#DarkMatter
#WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
#Astronomy
#Physics
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTM3fC1YE/
#VeraRubin
#DarkMatter
#WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
#Astronomy
#Physics
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'People assume that my position is that we can't go to space or explore the Moon. Far from it. I just think the Moon is too important to approach with a narrow western patriarchal, capitalist eye'.
🧪 🔭 #PlanetSci #WomenInSTEM
🧪 🔭 #PlanetSci #WomenInSTEM
A feminist map of the Moon
What if we made a feminist map of the Moon? This is a question I posed on Bluesky in October 2024. To me, the question, methods and results ...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
'People assume that my position is that we can't go to space or explore the Moon. Far from it. I just think the Moon is too important to approach with a narrow western patriarchal, capitalist eye'.
🧪 🔭 #PlanetSci #WomenInSTEM
🧪 🔭 #PlanetSci #WomenInSTEM
Liv Arnesan and Ann Bancroft land on Antarctica and begin their 94 day, 1,717 mile expedition to ski and sail across the continent’s landmass and the Ross Ice Shelf, a floating slab of ice the size of France #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistSci #OTD
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Liv Arnesan and Ann Bancroft land on Antarctica and begin their 94 day, 1,717 mile expedition to ski and sail across the continent’s landmass and the Ross Ice Shelf, a floating slab of ice the size of France #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistSci #OTD