Female Scientist of the Day
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This posts a bit of information about female scientists, and their contributions to the world. It aspires to have information for every day, but until then it is a work in progress.
Dr. Valerie Thomas, inventor. She developed a 3d imaging system, and many image processing systems for NASA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Thomas #womenInSTEM
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Dr. Valerie Thomas, inventor. She developed a 3d imaging system, and many image processing systems for NASA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Thomas #womenInSTEM
Mary Leakey, anthropologist. Discovered many human ancestors in Olduvai Gorge in Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Leakey #womenInSTEM
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Mary Leakey, anthropologist. Discovered many human ancestors in Olduvai Gorge in Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Leakey #womenInSTEM
Gertrude B Elion biochemist. Nobel Prize in 1988. Her work led to drugs to treat many diseases. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_B._Elion #womenInSTEM
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Gertrude B Elion biochemist. Nobel Prize in 1988. Her work led to drugs to treat many diseases. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_B._Elion #womenInSTEM
Julia Morgan architect and engineer. She designed over 700 buildings in California and is especially known for her work on Hearst Castle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Morgan #womenInSTEM
January 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Julia Morgan architect and engineer. She designed over 700 buildings in California and is especially known for her work on Hearst Castle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Morgan #womenInSTEM
Katalin Karikó biochemist. Her work on mRNA led to the rapid production of vaccines for the COVID-19 virus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katalin_Karik�#womenInSTEMEM
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Katalin Karikó biochemist. Her work on mRNA led to the rapid production of vaccines for the COVID-19 virus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katalin_Karik�#womenInSTEMEM
Dian Fossey primatologist. She studied mountain gorillas and worked to protect them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey #womenInSTEM
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Dian Fossey primatologist. She studied mountain gorillas and worked to protect them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey #womenInSTEM
Tu Youyou, chemist. Used traditional Chinese medical knowledge to isolate a treatment for malaria, saving millions of lives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_Youyou #womenInSTEM
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tu Youyou, chemist. Used traditional Chinese medical knowledge to isolate a treatment for malaria, saving millions of lives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_Youyou #womenInSTEM
Martha Coston, Engineer. Invented a type of flare for signaling at sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Coston #womenInSTEM
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Martha Coston, Engineer. Invented a type of flare for signaling at sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Coston #womenInSTEM
Emmanuelle Charpentier, Biologist. Co-inventor of CRISPR, a method of editing DNA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuelle_Charpentier #womenInSTEM
December 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Emmanuelle Charpentier, Biologist. Co-inventor of CRISPR, a method of editing DNA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuelle_Charpentier #womenInSTEM
Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomy. Came up with a system to classify stars based on brightness and spectrum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Jump_Cannon #womenInSTEM
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomy. Came up with a system to classify stars based on brightness and spectrum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Jump_Cannon #womenInSTEM
Ada Lovelace, Computer Science. The first computer programmer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace #womenInSTEM
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ada Lovelace, Computer Science. The first computer programmer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace #womenInSTEM
Tabitha Babbit, Inventor. Invented the circular saw, among other things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabitha_Babbit #womenInSTEM
December 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Tabitha Babbit, Inventor. Invented the circular saw, among other things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabitha_Babbit #womenInSTEM
Grace Hopper, Computer Science. Early pioneer of computer programming. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper #womenInSTEM
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Grace Hopper, Computer Science. Early pioneer of computer programming. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper #womenInSTEM
Marie Curie, physicist. Only person to win 2 Nobel prizes, discovered radioactivity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie #womenInSTEM
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Marie Curie, physicist. Only person to win 2 Nobel prizes, discovered radioactivity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie #womenInSTEM
Hedy Lamarr, actress and inventor. She invented radio technology for torpedoes that is incorporated into Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr #womenInSTEM
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hedy Lamarr, actress and inventor. She invented radio technology for torpedoes that is incorporated into Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr #womenInSTEM
Lise Meitner physicist. She was the second woman in the world to get a docorate in physics, and discovered nuclear fission. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner #womenInSTEM
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Lise Meitner physicist. She was the second woman in the world to get a docorate in physics, and discovered nuclear fission. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner #womenInSTEM
Sarah Guppy Inventor. She invented many things, including improvements in bridge building, ship barnacle prevention, and candlesticks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Guppy #womenInSTEM
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sarah Guppy Inventor. She invented many things, including improvements in bridge building, ship barnacle prevention, and candlesticks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Guppy #womenInSTEM
Mae Jemison Astronaut. First black woman to travel into space. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison #womenInSTEM
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Mae Jemison Astronaut. First black woman to travel into space. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison #womenInSTEM
Kate Sessions botanist. Known as 'the Mother of Balboa Park' in San Diego https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Sessions #womenInSTEM
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Kate Sessions botanist. Known as 'the Mother of Balboa Park' in San Diego https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Sessions #womenInSTEM
Evelyn Cheesman entomologist. She was the first to study the insect life on many islands in the south Pacific. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Cheesman #womenInSTEM
October 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Evelyn Cheesman entomologist. She was the first to study the insect life on many islands in the south Pacific. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Cheesman #womenInSTEM
Florence Seibert biochemist. She is known for identifying the active agent in the antigen tuberculin, enabling a reliable test for tuberculosis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_B._Seibert #womenInSTEM
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Florence Seibert biochemist. She is known for identifying the active agent in the antigen tuberculin, enabling a reliable test for tuberculosis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_B._Seibert #womenInSTEM
Kathryn D. Sullivan geologist. A crew member on 3 shuttle missions, first American woman to walk in space, and first woman to dive t othe Challenger Deep. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_D._Sullivan #womenInSTEM
October 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Kathryn D. Sullivan geologist. A crew member on 3 shuttle missions, first American woman to walk in space, and first woman to dive t othe Challenger Deep. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_D._Sullivan #womenInSTEM
Emily Roebling Served as chief engineer of the Brooklyn bridge at it was completed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Warren_Roebling #womenInSTEM
September 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Emily Roebling Served as chief engineer of the Brooklyn bridge at it was completed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Warren_Roebling #womenInSTEM
Dorothy Vaughan Mathematician and human computer who worked for NASA, and early user of computers at NASA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Vaughan #womenInSTEM
September 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Dorothy Vaughan Mathematician and human computer who worked for NASA, and early user of computers at NASA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Vaughan #womenInSTEM
Sylvia Earle helped protect the Oceans and design research submarines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Earle #womenInSTEM
August 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sylvia Earle helped protect the Oceans and design research submarines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Earle #womenInSTEM