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Ālenush Teriān (1920–2011), Iranian-Armenian astronomer and physicist and is called 'Mother of Modern Iranian Astronomy' Mina J. Bissell , Iranian-American biologist known for her research on breast cancer
She simultaneously became the first female scientist ever elected a member of the congress. [296] 1975: Indian geneticist Archana Sharma received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, the first female recipient in the Biological Sciences category. [297] [298] 1975: Female officers of the British Geological Survey no longer had to resign upon ...
1853: Jane Colden was the only female biologist mentioned by Carl Linnaeus in his masterwork Species Plantarum. [2] 1889: Mary Emilie Holmes became the first female Fellow of the Geological Society of America. [3] 1889: Susan La Flesche Picotte became the first Native American woman to become a physician in the United States. [4] [5]
Pages in category "21st-century women scientists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 375 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a historical list dealing with women scientists in the 20th century. During this time period, women working in scientific fields were rare. Women at this time faced barriers in higher education and often denied access to scientific institutions; in the Western world, the first-wave feminist movement began to break down many of these ...
This is a list of women chemists. It should include those who have been important to the development or practice of chemistry . Their research or application has made significant contributions in the area of basic or applied chemistry.
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Some names such as Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace are widely known, many other women have been active inventors and innovators in a wide range of interests and applications, contributing important developments to the world in which we live. [2] [3] The following is a list of notable women innovators and inventors displayed by country.