Women In Stem Flashcards
Which scientist’s contribution led to the discovery of the structure of DNA?
Rosalind Franklin
Who was Jane Goodall and what animals did she work with?
Primatologist, expert on chimpanzees
Which mathematician was known as the “human computer” and helped calculate trajectories for the first man in space?
Katherine Johnson
What was Amelia Earhart known for?
First female pilot to operate a transatlantic flight, in 1932
Who is known as the founder of “modern nursing” and helped further army medical services?
Florence Nightingale
Who was the first black woman to travel into space?
Mae C. Jemison
Who was the first female astronaut in space?
Valentina Tereshkova, 1963
Who is considered to be the first computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilots license?
Bessie Coleman
What is Marie Curie known for
First woman to receive a Nobel Prize and
First person to receive two Nobel Prizes
Who discovered the composition of stars?
Émilie du Châtelet
Who was the first woman to earn a medical degree in the US?
Elizabeth Blackwell
Who gave one of the most famous abolitionist and women’s rights speeches in US history?
Sojourner Truth, at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention
