In 1879, scientists at the University of Minnesota asked chemistry student Laura Linton to analyze rock samples that had been collected along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Her research identified a previously unknown mineral, and her professors named it “lintonite” in recognition of her work.
Indigenous Australian nurse, cricketer and hockey player
Ida Lee was an historical geographer who wrote several books on maritime exploration in the Pacific.
Astrophysicist who studied auroras
Pioneering dancer, percussionist, teacher, ethnologist, and therapist
1800s Canadian nurse, businesswoman, and philanthropist
Agnes Betty Jeffrey was a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service when she was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore in 1942.
Agnes Mary Lions was one of four founders of the New South Wales College of Nursing (NSWCN) in 1949.
Mexican researcher and academic
In 1959, Dr. Alice Ettinger became the first chair of radiology at Tufts University School of Medicine.