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Often called the mother of the modern environmental movement, Rachel Carson rocked the world in 1962 with her book Silent Spring, which warned the American public of the impact of pesticides.
Hidden Figures
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As the United States raced to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history.
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This book looks at the lives and careers of thirty-six of the approximately two hundred women who earned Ph.D.s in mathematics from American institutions from 1940 to 1959.
Each of the presented biographies is organized as a kind of "personal file" which sets their life in its historical context, documents main works, highlights some curious facts, and records citations about her. The selected figures include such luminaries as Hypatia of Alexandra, Hildegard of Bingen, Elisabetha Hevelius, and Maria Gaetana Agnesi.
The Madame Curie Complex gives fresh insight into the barriers and successes for women in science, and sheds light on the way our cultural ideas of gender have shaped the profession.
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This encyclopedia examines the achievements of 20th century American women across the sciences in light of the historical and cultural factors that affected their education, employment, and research opportunities.
The pages linked to below provide information about women who have worked in STEM fields and their accomplishments. Reference databases (such as Credo Reference) include more details about these and other notable researchers.
When we talk about inspiring girls to study STEM, do we also consider how important it is to have role models of female scientists who have made great discoveries? Well, we should.