Ten Historic Female Scientists You Should Know
January 12, 2012
After perfecting using X-ray crystallography to study interesting biological molecules, Dorothy Hodgkin (1910-1994) was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1964.
When it comes to the topic of women in science, Marie Curie usually dominates the conversation. After all, she discovered two elements, was the first women to win a Nobel Prize, in 1903, and was the first person to win a second Nobel, in 1911. But Curie was not the first female scientist. Many other brilliant, dedicated and determined women have pursued science over the years.
Written by Sarah Zielinski for the Smithsonian. Continue HERE
Emilie du Chatelet (1706-1749)
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