Anita Borg
American Anita Borg was a pioneering programmer and women’s advocate who co-founded the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. Image Courtesy of the Anita Borg Institute.
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Dian Fossey
In December 1966 Dian Fossey arrived in Africa to begin her long term study of the mountain gorilla. Learn more about her work in today’s episode.
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Katherine Johnson
Meet Katherine Johnson, a mathematician involved in many of America’s greatest achievements during the space race. Image: Wikimedia.
Hedy Lamarr
During awards season, many people in the U.S. have their eyes towards Hollywood. If you looked up the nominees and winners of the Golden Globes or the Oscars using a WiFi signal, then you have a different Hollywood star to thank: Hedy Lamarr. Image: Wikimedia.
Susan Helms
Astronaut Susan Helms holds a record for the longest spacewalk at 8 hours and 56 minutes. Learn more about her NASA career in today’s episode. Image: Wikimedia.
Maria Telkes
A pioneer of the use of solar energy, Maria Telkes, is often referred to as the “Sun Queen” and the ‘Mother of the Solar Home.” Image: Wikimedia.
Sophie Germain
The late 18th century was not the best time to devote yourself to a life-long study of mathematics if you were the daughter of a merchant growing up in Paris, France. But that didn’t stop Marie-Sophie Germain. Image: Wikimedia.
Kathryn S. McKinley
Kathryn S. McKinley is a computer scientist who likes “to focus on practical problems,” and has helped create solutions that have had a major impact on modern computing. Image: Wikimedia.
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Gladys Hobby
In 1928, the world of medicine was changed when Alexander Fleming demonstrated the antibacterial properties of penicillin. But the large-scale impact of his discovery was only realized during World War II, when microbiologists discovered ways to mass produce the drug.
One of those scientists was Gladys Hobby.
Image: Vassar.
Rosaly Lopes
Volcanoes on earth can be beautiful and frightening. But what about volcanoes in space? Today we’d like you to meet Rosaly Lopes, a planetary geologist and volcanologist who could tell you all about it.
Image: NASA.