Science
This 2 time Nobel Prize winning Polish scientist experimented with radioactivity. She found two elements on the periodic table and created X-ray technology.
Who was Marie Curie (or Madame Curie)
The first African American woman in space is also the founder of a technology firm bearing her name.
Who is Mae Jemison
She was an African American aerospace engineer for NASA and is a prominent symbol of minority STEM pioneers today.
This Mexican artist is best known for her self portraits. Her paintings grapple with gender, class, and race within Mexican society.
Who is Frida Kahlo
The first female African American NASA mathematician who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom for her groundbreaking computations by Barack Obama.
Who was Katherine Johnson
This woman founded modern nursing in the Victorian Era and created the first secular nursing school in the world.
This formal US Navy admiral converted English into a programmable language for computers. She is regarded as a pioneer of computer programming, even receiving a Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama in 2016.
Who was Grace Hopper
Her invention, the Laser-Phaco Probe, cures cataracts with laser technology. She was also the first African American woman to obtain a medical license.
Who was Patricia Bath
The celebrated 19th century Gothic novelist responsible for "Frankenstein."
Who was Mary Shelley
She pioneered mathematical theorems such as the Elasticity Theorem. She is known for her determination and intelligence in the face of informal education and gender prejudice.
Who was Sophie Germain
Prior to becoming the first Hispanic woman in space, she created three patents for optical systems in her research engineering career.
Who is Dr. Ellen Ochoa
She was the first woman to earn an electrical engineering degree from MIT who created a groundbreaking calculator for engineers.
She was the first woman Disney Imagineer. She designed attractions such as "The Matterhorn Bobsleds" and "The Haunted Mansion."
Who was Harriet Burns
She was the artist responsible for classic Walt Disney films such as "Cinderella." She was also an original Imagineer most notably responsible for "it's a small world's" building facade.
Who was Mary Blair
She was the first African American manager at NASA also responsible for John Glenn's launch into orbit.
Who was Dorothy Vaughan
She is a prominent molecular biologist who discovered that bacteria can be engineered to create human insulin.
Who is Lydia Villa-Komaroff
This 18th century pioneering inventor is now recognized for her contributions to modern heating systems and advocacy for renewable energy.
Who was Alice Parker
This Native American woman founded Cummings Aerospace Inc., a company specializing in flight engineering and simulation.
Who is Sheila Cummings
She is a poet most famous for writing and delivering Joe Biden's inauguration speech.
Who is Amanda Gorman
She was the first woman and Iranian in history to receive the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in Mathematics. She taught geometry at Princeton and Stanford Universities.
Who was Maryam Mirzakhani
This American astronomer was the first American scientist to discover a comet, which is now named after her. She also founded the American Association of University Women, an organization dedicated to creating gender equity in the workplace.
Who was Maria Mitchell
Her WWII communication system is the foundation for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology. She was also a Hollywood Golden Age actress!
Who was Hedy Lamarr
She is an electrical engineer specializing in power electronics and renewable energy. She is a professor for the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.
Who is Hui Li
She is a ballerina and quantum physicist currently researching at Harvard. She aims to create a dance between a human and a robot.
Who is Merritt Moore
This countess was celebrated for her transcriptions of early computer code. She is regarded as the first computer programmer.
Who was Ada Lovelace (or Ada King)