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They should also either be in Category:Irish scientists, or one of its sub-categories by type of science. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Irish scientists . It includes scientists that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Ellen Hutchins (1785–1815) was an early Irish botanist. She specialised in seaweeds, lichens, mosses and liverworts. She specialised in seaweeds, lichens, mosses and liverworts. She is known for finding many plants new to science, identifying hundreds of species, and for her botanical illustrations in contemporary publications.
Edith Stoney was born at 40 Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin; the daughter of George Johnstone Stoney, FRS, an eminent physicist who coined the term electron in 1891 as the 'fundamental unit quantity of electricity', and his wife and cousin, Margaret Sophia Stoney. [3]
Women inventors have been historically rare in some geographic regions. For example, in the UK, only 33 of 4090 patents (less than 1%) issued between 1617 and 1816 named a female inventor. [1] In the US, in 1954, only 1.5% of patents named a woman, compared with 10.9% in 2002. [1]
21st-century Irish women medical doctors (1 C, 14 P) Pages in category "21st-century Irish women scientists" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
20th-century Irish women medical doctors (1 C, 21 P) Pages in category "20th-century Irish women scientists" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.
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Also: Ireland: People: By occupation: Scientists An inclusive list with Irish-born scientists who worked abroad, scientists who came to Ireland to work and Irish-born scientists who worked in Ireland.