Ada Lovelace
A pioneering mathematician and programmer.
Who was Ada Lovelace?
Austrian-American
What nationality was Hedy Lamarr?
Who was Katherine Johnson?
TECHNOLOGY
What does the 'T' stand for in STEM?
The world's first computer programmer.
What was Ada Lovelace called?
The mother of wifi.
A brilliant NASA engineer.
Who was Mary Jackson?
A scientist.
What is a person who works in science called?
Her mother didn't want her to become a poet.
Why did Ada Lovelace study mathematics?
Because she was recognised more for her beauty/for her acting career.
Why was Hedy Lamarr not recognised as a great inventor?
A brilliant NASA computer programmer and the first African American supervisor at NASA.
Who was Dorothy Vaughan?
ENGINEERING
What does the 'E' in STEM stand for?
In the 19th Century.
In 2014 when she was named in the National Inventor's Hall of Fame.
When was Hedy Lamarr finally recognised?
Not only sexism but also racism.
What challenges did the women in the film have to overcome?
A mathematician.
What is a person who does mathematics called?
Lord Byron, a famous poet
Who was Ada Lovelace's father?
The second world war.
When did Hedy Lamarr invent her communication system?
Why was the film Hidden Figures made?
24%
What was the number of women working in STEM in the USA in 2019?