Author: Elizabeth Moot O'Hern
Publisher: Acropolis Books (NY)
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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This book contains brief biographies of 20 women scientists.

Author: Rachel Ignotofsky
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0593377648
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29

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The groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky, comes to the youngest readers in board format! Highlighting notable women's contributions to STEM, this board book edition features simpler text and Rachel Ignotofsky's signature illustrations reimagined for young readers to introduce the perfect role models to grow up with while inspiring a love of science. The collection includes diverse women across various scientific fields, time periods, and geographic locations. The perfect gift for every curious budding scientist!

Author: Elizabeth Moot OʹHern
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 65

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Author: Margaret W. Rossiter
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801857119
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 628

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Winner of the Pfizer Award for Outstanding Book in the History of Science Margaret Rossiter's widely hailed Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940 marked the beginning of a pioneering effort to interpret the history of American women scientists. That effort continues in this provocative sequel that covers the crucial years of World War II and beyond. Rossiter begins by showing how the acute labor shortage brought on by the war seemed to hold out new hope for women professionals, especially in the sciences. But the public posture of welcoming women into the scientific professions masked a deep-seated opposition to change. Rossiter proves that despite frustrating obstacles created by the patriarchal structure and values of universities, government, and industry, women scientists made genuine contributions to their fields, grew in professional stature, and laid the foundation for the breakthroughs that followed 1972.

Author: King-Thom Chung
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786458178
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 221

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While most laymen could recognize Florence Nightingale as the founder of modern nursing, it's doubtful they could likewise identify Louise Pearce as one of the primary researchers in the cure for African Sleeping Sickness or Anna W. Williams as the discoverer of the diphtheria antitoxin. This book profiles 25 women who have made significant contributions to medical research, including Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Lydia Folger Fowler, Virginia Apgar, and Rosalind Franklin, among others. Each profile includes a general introduction and covers the woman's childhood or family background, her formal education, her most valuable contributions to the field, and the important events or persons which influenced her life and career.

Author: Nancy A. Williams
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 9781557285881
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380

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"The information condensed into this single reference volume will be valuable to general readers of all ages, libraries, museums, and scholars."--BOOK JACKET.

Author: Lisa Yount
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438107951
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 385

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From ancient times to the present day, scientifically inclined women in many cultures have had to battle against the traditional belief that men are more cognitively adept than women. At times throughout history, women were persecuted for their attempts to break down traditional gender barriers. Today, women scientists and mathematicians must continue to defend the quality of their work and demand the respect they deserve in the mathematical and scientific communities.A to Z of Women in Science and Math, Revised Edition profiles 195 women who fought against these stereotypes throughout history and all over the world to forge new discoveries and theories that would eventually change the way we view science. This thoroughly revised book updates the story of each individual to the present day and features 38 new profiles. Among the profiles included are those of chemists, astronomers, geologists, environmental scientists, and a range of other professions and careers. In addition, new photographs have been added, and the bibliography has been updated. Subject indexes allow the reader to search by such professions as microbiology and paleontology.Additional subject indexes organize individuals by country of birth, country of major scientific activity, and year of birth.

Author: Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415920407
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 812

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Volume 2 of 2.

Author: Marilyn Ogilvie
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135963436
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 798

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Volume 2 of 2.

Author: Elizabeth Blackwell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 290

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Elizabeth Blackwell, though born in England, was reared in the United States and was the first woman to receive a medical degree here, obtaining it from the Geneva Medical College, Geneva, New York, in 1849. A pioneer in opening the medical profession to women, she founded hospitals and medical schools for women in both the United States and England. She was a lecturer and writer as well as an able physician and organizer. -- H.W. Orr.