Women hall of famers in mathematics and science

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Virginia Apgar

Submitted by khenkes on Fri, 11/02/2018 - 13:23

Profiles a woman anesthesiologist who was a pioneer in medicine, graduating from medical school at a time when few women attended college and going on to develop the Apgar score for measuring a newborn's physical condition at birth.

Mae Jemison

the first African American woman in space
  • Alagna, Magdalena
2004
Provides insights into the life of Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronaut, including some of the steps she took to reach her goals.

Grace Hopper

the first woman to program the first computer in the United States
  • Marx, Christy
2004
Tells the life story of Grace Hopper, who became a U.S. Navy rear admiral and a pioneer in the world of computer programming.

Gertrude Elion

Nobel prize winner in physiology and medicine
  • MacBain, Jennifer
2004
A biography of the woman who used her understanding of chemistry to help develop medicines and who devoted her life to helping others.

Sylvia Earle

deep sea explorer and ocean activist
  • White, Katherine
2004
Examines the personal life and professional career of Sylvia Earle, who is an oceanographer, marine botanist, ecological activist, aquanaut, and author.
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