Margaretta Morris
American entomologist known for studying wheat flies. In 1850, she became, together with the astronomer Maria Mitchell, the first woman elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
American entomologist known for studying wheat flies. In 1850, she became, together with the astronomer Maria Mitchell, the first woman elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Prominent Indian botanist known for her work in plant breeding, cytogenetics, and phytogeography.
Vital member of the Polish Underground Resistance during World War II in German-occupied Warsaw, heading the children’s section of Żegota from October 1943.
Germany’s first female doctor.
Pioneering Native American doctor from the Omaha tribe. She made history as the first Indigenous woman to earn a medical degree, and she tirelessly campaigned for public health and land rights for the Omaha tribe.
Irish doctor and suffragist
New Zealand nurse who served in WWI
Irish midwife and abortionist
Christiane “Janni” Nüsslein-Volhard is a prominent German developmental biologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1995, making her the only German woman to achieve this distinction in the field of science.
Chinese-American virologist and molecular biologist whose pioneering work reshaped our understanding of HIV/AIDS. She was a trailblazer who made history by successfully cloning HIV and unveiling its genetic intricacies. This monumental achievement marked a significant leap forward in confirming HIV as the root cause of AIDS.