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503 Boyle, Charles P. “Women in Space.” JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE EDUCATION 5, no.4 (May 1978): 8-9. Brief history of women as astronauts, written before Sally Ride’s pioneering flight.
504 Cowley, A., et al. “Report to the Council of the AAS from the Working Group on the Status of Women in Astronomy.” American Astronomical Society BULLETIN 6, no.3, part II (1974): 412-423. Includes numerous graphs and statistical tables.
505 Davis, Herman S. “Women Astronomers.” POPULAR ASTRONOMY 6, nos.3&4 (May & June 1898) Part I (400 A.D.-1750), May 1898: 128-138; Part II (1750-1890), June 1898: 211-220; Part III (“Contemporary”) June 1898: 220-228. Three-part biographical essay, with a review of Alphonse Rebiere’s LES FEMMES DANS LA SCIENCE, Paris, 1897.
506 Fleming, Mrs. M. (Williamina P.) “A Field for Woman’s Work in Astronomy.” ASTRONOMY AND ASTRO-PHYSICS 12, no.8 (October 1893): 683-689. Discusses astro-photography and opportunities for women.
507 Fraknoi, Andrew, and Freitag, Ruth. “Astronomical Resources – Women in Astronomy: A Bibliography.” MERCURY 21, no.1 (January/February 1992): 46-47. Refer
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Women in Science, Part 1—What Have We Learned From the Past?
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What do the numerical approximation for cube roots, quantitative analysis of surface films, and the identification of the first human coronavirus have in common? They were all discoveries pioneered by women in science. [1] Ever been stuck in traffic and had your GPS map reroute you to get home more quickly? Or have you been happy that you don’t have to plug your computer into a phone line to get dial-up internet? You can thank Hedy Lamarr, actress and inventor, for those conveniences. This powerhouse woman inventor was only known for her beauty and acting career while she was alive, but her inventions led to the development of modern GPS and Wi-Fi technology. [2] Nearly everyone has heard of Marie Curie and her Nobel prizes, but there are countless other women who have contributed to our collective knowledge of the world around us. In many cases, these women had to fight to get into the annals of history and even to be allowed to study at universities up until very recently.
The scientific discovery of global warming, a topic that is a driving force in Future Fields, was also pioneered by a woman. Eunice Foote was an American scientist who discovered the greenhouse effect. Unfor