🔬 STEM Innovators
She discovered the structure of DNA through her X‑ray diffraction images.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
Winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
Teenage French heroine of the Hundred Years’ War.
Who is Joan of Arc
First woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Aretha Franklin
Author of Frankenstein.
Who is Mary Shelley
This American inventor and actress helped create early technology for Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth by co‑developing a secret communication system during World War II.
Who is Hedy Lamarr?
First woman to run the Boston Marathon as a registered participant.
Who is Kathrine Switzer?
Seamstress and activist who co‑founded the NAACP.
Who is Ida B. Wells
First Black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry
She wrote Harry Potter and became one of the best‑known authors in the world.
Who is J.K. Rowling
She co‑invented the first computer compiler.
Who is Grace Hopper?
This American gymnast is the most decorated in history, known for moves so difficult they’re named after her
Who is Simone Biles?
Rescued more than 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust.
Who is Irena Sendler
Created and starred in the first Asian American family sitcom.
Who is Margaret Cho
This American author wrote Little Women, a story about four sisters growing up.
Who is Louisa May Alcott
This physicist disproved the conservation of parity.
Who is Chien‑Shiung Wu?
Track star with four gold medals in 1988 and iconic style.
Who is Florence Griffith Joyner?
South African anti‑apartheid activist known as “Mother of the Nation.”
Who is Winnie Mandela
Youngest artist to win Album of the Year twice.
Who is Taylor Swift
She wrote Anne of Green Gables, the story of a spirited red‑haired girl.
Who is L.M. Montgomery
Her calculations were critical to NASA’s early space missions.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
First woman to compete in a Formula One Grand Prix.
Who is Maria Teresa de Filippis?
First woman to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
Who is Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
Directed Selma and broke barriers for Black women directors.
Who is Ava DuVernay
She wrote Pride and Prejudice, one of the most famous romance novels ever.
Who is Jane Austen