Women in Stem
This scientist discovered two new elements and pioneered research on radioactivity.
Who is Marie Curie?
This Indian-American astronaut was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space.
Who is Kalpana Chawla?
This physicist developed the theory of relativity and the famous equation E=mc^2.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This popular science communicator is known as “The Science Guy.”
Who is Bill Nye?
This NASA mathematician’s calculations helped send astronauts to the Moon.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Known as the first computer programmer, she wrote algorithms before computers even existed.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
A Chinese-American physicist who disproved the “law of parity” in physics.
Who is Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu?
Known for discovering gravity after observing a falling apple (at least according to legend).
Who is Isaac Newton?
She helped calculate the flight paths that made NASA’s early space missions possible.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Her DNA photographs were crucial to discovering the structure of DNA, though she wasn’t credited at first.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
Her work with chimpanzees changed how we understand animal behavior.
Who is Jane Goodall?
This Chinese-American virologist was the first to clone HIV.
Who is Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal?
This scientist studied black holes and wrote "A Brief History of Time."
Who is Stephen Hawking?
This physicist worked on the Manhattan Project and made groundbreaking discoveries in nuclear physics.
Who is Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu?
This physicist’s experiment proved that the universe doesn’t follow the “law of parity.”
Who is Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu?
Her X-ray images of DNA helped reveal the double-helix structure.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
A Filipino-American doctor who helped create a functional cure for HIV in a newborn.
Who is Dr. Katherine Luzuriaga?
He created a system for naming and classifying living organisms.
Who is Carl Linnaeus?
This scientist was the first Indian-American woman in space.
Who is Kalpana Chawla?
A pioneering African-American physicist whose inventions made caller ID and call waiting possible.
Who is Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson?
The first African-American woman in space, she flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
This Caribbean computer scientist created the world’s first search engine, “Archie.”
Who is Alan Emtage?
A botanist and inventor who created hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, and more.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This computer scientist created the first search engine, paving the way for modern internet browsing.
Who is Alan Emtage?
This virologist was the first to clone HIV, helping scientists understand the virus.
Who is Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal?