Female Innovators Who Changed Our World: How Women Shaped STEM

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We are not all born with equal opportunities. Yet there have been countless of women who have overcome a range of barriers such as prejudice, illness, and personal tragedy to advance our understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They used their knowledge to change the world, and their stories are fascinating. This book offers a concise introduction of the lives of 46 women, taking you into the cultural and social context of the world they lived in. Through their intelligence, courage, and resilience, they used STEM to defy expectations and inspire generations to follow in their footsteps. Some of them invented items we use day-to-day and discovered causes and treatments for epidemics that ostracized whole sections of society, while others campaigned for the reproductive rights of women and harnessed mathematics to send people into space and break ciphers. These women are proof that females can and did have a hugely significant role in shaping the world we live in today. Cover Book Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1 World Defining Moments in History Joan Clarke (1917–1996) Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958) Ada Lovelace (1815–1852) Lise Meitner (1878–1968) Rufaida Al-Aslamia (Born 620) Chapter 2 Our Day-to-Day Lives Alice Parker (1885–?) Josephine Cochrane (1839–1913) Mary Anderson (1866–1953) Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner (1912–2006) Stephanie Kwolek (1923–2004) Ruby Hirose (1904–1960) Olive Dennis (1885–1957) Sutayta Al-Mahāmali (920–987) Chapter 3 Improving Lives, Equality, and Justice Margaret Sanger (1879–1966) Anne McLaren (1927–2007) Laura Bassi (1711–1778) Alyce Gullattee (1928–2020) Chapter 4 Global Health Patricia Bath (1942–2019) Kin Yamei (1864–1934) Kamala Sohonie (1912–1998) Jane Cooke Wright (1919–2013) Alice Ball (1892–1916) Tu Youyou (1930–) Françoise Barré-Sinoussi (1947–) Rosalyn Yalow (1921–2011) Chapter 5 Protecting the Earth Saruhashi Katsuko (1920–2007) Rachel Carson (1907–1964) Wangari Maathai (1940–2011) Chapter 6 Influential Projects and Leadership in STEM Kate Gleason (1865–1933) Caroline Haslett (1895–1957) Lillian Gilbreth (1878–1972) Emily Roebling (1843–1903) Chapter 7 Healthcare for Children Anna Freud (1895–1982) Mamie Phipps Clark (1917–1983) Virginia Apgar (1909–1974) Helen Taussig (1898–1986) Chapter 8 Understanding Our World Inge Lehmann (1888–1993) Maria Goeppert Mayer (1906–1972) Marie and Irène Curie (1867–1934) and (1897–1956) Gerty Cori (1896–1957) Annie Easley (1933–2011) Constance Tipper (1894–1995) Marie Gayler (1891–1976) Marion McQuillan (1921–1998) Notes Index Back cover