Inventions
This 1800s mathematician is often called the first computer programmer because she wrote the first algorithm for a machine
Who is Ada Lovelace?
This author wrote the dystopian novel The Hunger Games about Katniss Everdeen fighting in a deadly competition.
Who is Suzanne Collins?
Florence Nightingale, an English social reformer, statistician, and pioneer of modern nursing, employed new techniques of statistical analysis in her efforts to improve unsanitary hospital conditions. This icon of Victorian culture was born in this fittingly named Italian city
What is Florence?
Originally patented in 1904 by Elizabeth Magie as "The Landlord's Game," this tabletop classic was later, after being copied and renamed, sold to Parker Brothers by Charles Darrow, who claimed to be the sole inventor.
What is Monopoly?
Often called “Captain Clutch," this hockey player was the first player to score in 4 straight Olympic finals.
Who is Marie-Philip Poulin?
This NASA mathematician calculated flight paths for astronauts and was featured in the movie Hidden Figures
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This author wrote Frankenstein, a story about a scientist who creates a monster.
Who is Mary Shelley?
This German mathematician is known for her landmark contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics. In mathematics, she developed theories of rings, fields, and algebras; in physics, her famous theorem explains the connection between symmetry and conservation laws.
Who is Emmy Noether?
This scientist’s crucial work on X-ray diffraction helped reveal the structure of DNA, but the 1962 Nobel Prize went to Watson, Crick, and Wilkins instead.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
With 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals, this American athlete is the most decorated competitor in the history of her sport.
Who is Simone Biles?
This inventor created an early windshield wiper so drivers could see in rain and snow
Who is Mary Anderson?
This author wrote Pride and Prejudice, a famous novel about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.
Who is Jane Austen?
This Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher produced significant commentaries on prominent 4th & 5th century mathematical works, such as Apollonius of Perga’s Conics and Diophantus’ Arithmetica
Who is Hypatia of Alexandria?
This term refers to the consistent under-recognition of female scientists, particularly by attributing their work to their male colleagues.
What is the Matilda Effect?
This Canadian soccer player is the all-time leading goal scorer in international soccer across both men’s and women’s games.
Who is Christine Sinclair?
This computer scientist in the U.S. Navy helped create early programming compilers and made the term “debugging” famous
Who is Grace Hopper?
This author wrote Little Women, a novel about four sisters growing up during the Civil War.
Who is Louisa May Alcott?
This French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher, who made significant contributions to the fields of number theory and theory of elasticity, was also the first woman to participate in sessions at the French Academy of Sciences.
Who is Sophie Germain?
This 19th-century mathematician and programmer wrote the first algorithm for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine, though her work at the time was largely credited to him.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
This Olympic figure skater is known for landing an unprecedented five quads in a single Olympic free skate.
Who is Alexandra Trusova?
This Hollywood movie star helped invent technology that later inspired Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Who is Hedy Lamarr?
This author wrote the mystery novel Murder on the Orient Express and many famous detective stories.
Who is Agatha Christie?
This American mathematician and educator was the first African American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, which she earned from the Catholic University of America in 1943.
Who is Euphemia Haynes?
After Margaret Knight invented a machine to produce this handy lunch receptacle, a machinist named Charles Annen attempted to patent it, claiming a woman could not understand the mechanics of the machine. Knight successfully sued him in 1871.
What is a flat-bottomed paper bag? (“paper bag” an acceptable answer)
In 1992, this Canadian goalie became the first woman to play in a professional men’s hockey league and later appeared in two NHL preseason games.
Who is Manon Rhéaume?