Dorothy W Block Paraskevopoulos
Dorothy W. Block Paraskevopoulos (1891-1967) was a Jewish American Astronomer who worked for the Harvard College, Yerkes, and Boyden Station Observatories.
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Dr Fanny Berlin
Dr. Fanny Berlin (1852-1921) traveled from her home in Ukraine to medical school in Switzerland, one of the few medical schools that would accept women at the time. She emigrated to the United States right after graduating and worked at the New England Hospital for Women and Children, one of the few hospitals who treated immigrant women.
Fanny Goldstein
As the first Jewish woman to become a branch librarian in Massachusetts, Fanny Goldstein (1895-1961) was also collector and bibliographer of Judaica for the Boston Public Library.
Leah Carrey
Born Leyke Post, Leah Carrey (1908-2005) performed at the old Boston Opera House, the Shawmut Theater, and the Franklin Park Theater, working with some of the greatest stars of the Yiddish stage.
Cecilia Berdichevsky
Cecilia Berdichevsky was a mathematician who played a major role in developing work with the first computer to be installed in Argentina in 1961. This work ended in 1966 with the coup which caused many academics to leave Argentina. She remained in the country taking on numerous accounting and IT roles.
Dr Rebeca Guber
Rebeca Guber was one of the first Argentinian women mathematicians. She played a major role in the development of computing in Argentina. She also made important contributions to education particularly teaching science in schools.
Dr Stanisława Nikodym
Stanisława Nikodym was the first Polish woman to obtain the degree of Ph.D. in mathematics. She wrote papers on analysis, some with her husband Otton Nikodym. She is also known as a painter.
Hilary B Price
American cartoonist whose innovative comic succeeds within the mainstream but also appeals to those who favor off-beat humor.
Claire Chevrillon
After the increasingly harsh laws were imposed on Jewish citizens during WWII, she joined the resistance most notably encoding and decoding messages between the Free French in London and de Gaulle’s Paris delegation.
Mildred Albert
Founded Boston’s first finishing school, co-founded the Boston Arts Festival, and became the “First Lady of Fashion”.