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Jean Finnegan, Australian scientist, researches flowering processes and epigenetic regulation in plants; Jane Hall (fl. 2016). health economist; Carolyn Geczy (fl. 2005), medical researcher in immunology; Bronwyn Hemsley (fl. 2008), medical researcher specializing in speech pathology; Camille Goldstone-Henry, Australian businesswoman and ...
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 ...
1668: After separating from her husband, French polymath Marguerite de la Sablière established a popular salon in Paris. Scientists and scholars from different countries visited the salon regularly to discuss ideas and share knowledge, and Sablière studied physics, astronomy and natural history with her guests.
In February 2005, Rosaly Lopes – planetary scientist and volcanologist – wrote "Volcano Adventure Guide", in order to document every single volcano on planet Earth through a variety of aspects. This is the only book that addresses all volcanos on Earth; it provides information such as: volcano behavior, types of eruptions, dangers, maps ...
Women scientists from antiquity to the present : an index : an international reference listing and biographical directory of some notable women scientists from ancient to modern times. West Cornwall, CT: Locust Hill Press. ISBN 0-933951-01-9. Howard, Sethanne (2006). The hidden giants. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1430300762.
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards; List of British women physicians; List of female Breakthrough Prize laureates; List of female Clarivate Citation laureates; List of female mass spectrometrists; List of women climate scientists and activists; List of women in leadership positions on astronomical instrumentation projects; List of ...
Tamsin Edwards, climate scientist, popular communicator; Hayley Fowler, research focused on climate change and variability on hydrological and water resource systems; Katharine Giles (1978–2013), climate scientist researching sea ice cover, ocean circulation and wind patterns; Jean Grove (1927–2001), glaciologist; the Little Ice Age
2015: The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an annual observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly to promote the full and equal access and participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields; [382] the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution 70/212 on 22 December 2015 ...