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Julia Lermontova (1846–1919), Russian chemist, first Russian female doctorate in chemistry Laura Linton (1853–1915), American chemist, teacher, and physician Rachel Lloyd (1839–1900), First American female to earn a doctorate in chemistry, first regularly admitted female member of the American Chemical Society , studied sugar beets
This is a historical list dealing with women scientists in the 20th century. During this time period, women working in scientific fields were rare. Women at this time faced barriers in higher education and often denied access to scientific institutions; in the Western world, the first-wave feminist movement began to break down many of these ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 March 2025. British X-ray crystallographer (1920–1958) This article is about the chemist. For the Mars rover named after her, see Rosalind Franklin (rover). Rosalind Franklin Franklin with a microscope in 1955 Born Rosalind Elsie Franklin (1920-07-25) 25 July 1920 Notting Hill, London, England Died ...
Grace Oladunni Taylor (born 1937), Nigerian chemist, 2nd woman inducted into the Nigerian Academy of Science; Omowunmi Sadik (born 1964), chemist, educator; Margaret Adebisi Sowunmi (born 1939), botanist and environmental archaeologist; Felicity Okpete Ovai (born 1961), engineer, civil servant, politician
Karen Elizabeth Wetterhahn (October 16, 1948 – June 8, 1997), also known as Karen Wetterhahn Jennette, [1] was an American professor of chemistry at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, who specialized in toxic metal exposure.
Ida Freund (1863–1914), first woman to be a university chemistry lecturer in the United Kingdom [21]: 59–60 Louise Hammarström (1849–1917), Swedish chemist; Edith Humphrey (1875–1978), probably the first British woman to gain a doctorate in chemistry [22] Julia Lermontova (1846–1919), Russian chemist [21]: 61–64
A total of 19 female chemists became signatories, but their petition was denied by the society. [141] 1904: Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (15 October 1880 – 2 October 1958) was a British author, palaeobotanist and campaigner for women's rights. She made significant contributions to plant palaeontology and coal classification.
Madeleine M. Joullié (born 1927), French-American-Brazilian organic chemist and first woman to have an American tenure track position in organic chemistry Percy Lavon Julian (1899–1975), African American organic chemist who was a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.