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Subject: MultidisciplinaryWomen, science and technology
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we have prepared a list of contents, tools and resources to highlight female talent in science and technology. We have also suggested some exciting initiatives to encourage girls to choose STEM careers.
Ten leading female scientists
The scientific and technological world features female talent and has done so in the past, but this is often overlooked. Below is a short list of women selected as representatives of female talent in various science and technology disciplines.
Ada Lovelace is considered a programming pioneer. This animation provides a review of the main facts about her life.
Maria Salomea Skłodowska-Curie, better known as Marie Curie, was one of the most important and influential women in the world of science. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the first person to be honoured by this institution twice.
Chien-Shiung Wu was one of the most important physicists of the 20th century. Her most famous contribution to science, the Wu experiment, surprised the entire physics community.
Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, better known as Hedy Lamarr, was an exceptional woman with an exhilarating life. Her contributions as inventor and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology pioneer were eclipsed by her acting work.
Kamal Jayasing Ranadive was a biomedical researcher particularly well known for her research and contributions in the area of oncology.
Katherine Johnson was an outstanding scientist in a number of disciplines, including mathematics, physics and space science. She calculated the flight path for Apollo 11.
Stephanie Kwolek was a technician in a polymer laboratory and conducted research into new types of textile fibres. She discovered Kevlar, a polymer that is stronger than steel.
Margarita Salas was one of the greatest drivers of science and molecular biology in Spain. In her role as member of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), she contributed to the public dissemination of scientific knowledge.
Biography of one of the most important Chinese scientists. She was the first scientist to clone the HIV virus.
In this Ted Talk, Andrea Ghez, who won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics, explains the existence of supermassive black holes in the middle of the Milky Way.
Learn about more leading female scientists
Choosing between so many inspiring female scientists is not an easy task. The list of leading female scientists is a long one. This is why we have suggested below a selection of places where you will find many talented women in the various fields of science.
A resource created in the form of an interactive periodic table with the names and biographies of female scientists sorted by discipline.
A set of biographies of female scientists accessible from an interactive panel.
An interactive calendar with important dates relating to female scientists.
Librarians responsible for this library guide
Mireia Castillón
Operative subgroup: Law and Political Science resource manager, vocational training, gender perspective Operative group: Library for Learning
