Name that woman in STEM
Purple
100
Name this scientist who became the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.
Marie Curie
100
This Grammy-winning 1984 album by Prince contains a song by the same name.
Purple Rain
200
Name this Canadian astronaut who became the first neurologist in space.
Roberta Bondar
200
This military decoration is awarded to U.S. service members wounded or killed in combat.
Purple Heart
300
Name this mathematician often considered the world's first computer programmer.
Ada Lovelace
300
This gemstone, a purple variety of quartz, is February's birthstone.
Amethyst
400
Name this Hollywood actress whose inventions helped inspire modern Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth.
Hedy Lamarr
400
Purple is the signature colour of this 2010 album by Taylor Swift
Speak Now
500
Name this mathematician whose calculations helped send NASA astronauts safely into space.
Katherine Johnson
500
This bacterial stain appears purple after the crystal violet step.
Gram-positive