German astronomer Caroline Herschel died #OTD in 1848.
She was the sister of William Herschel, and seemingly destined to live in her brother’s shadow. However, she became the first professional female astronomer and made a name for herself through a significant number of contributions to astronomy, including the discovery of 8 comets, one of which was the periodic comet 35P/Herschel–Rigollet which she 1st saw as a magnitude 7.5 object a little to the south of the star Sheliak on 21 Dec 1788.
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Italian mathematician, philosopher, theologian, and humanitarian Maria Gaetana Agnesi died #OTD in 1799.
She was the first woman to write a mathematics handbook. The most valuable result of her works was the Instituzioni analitiche ad uso della gioventù italiana (1748) and "was regarded as the best introduction extant to the works of Euler". The goal of this work was to give a systematic illustration of the different results and theorems of infinitesimal calculus.
American microbiologist Rebecca Lancefield was born #OTD in 1895.
She is best known for her serological classification of β-hemolytic streptococcal bacteria, Lancefield grouping, which is based on the carbohydrate composition of bacterial antigens found on their cell walls. She is also responsible for the serological typing of Group A Streptococci. Her work laid the foundation for subsequent studies of the epidemiology, immunology, and pathogenesis of streptococcal infections.
The ‘Accidental Activist’ Who Changed the Face of Mathematics
Throughout her 60-year career, Lenore Blum has developed new perspectives on logic and computation while championing women in mathematics and computer science. Now consciousness is on her mind. via @QuantaMagazine
Aglaonice or Aganice of Thessaly was a Greek astronomer and thaumaturge of the 2nd or 1st century BC.
She is mentioned in the writings of Plutarch and Apollonius of Rhodes as the daughter of Hegetor of Thessaly or as the daughter of Hegemon. She was regarded as a sorceress for her ability to make the moon disappear from the sky, which has been taken to mean she could predict the time and general area where a lunar eclipse would occur. via @wikipedia
Bringing eclipsed women of astronomy and physics into the light.
By Madeleine O’Keefe
In Her Space, Her Time, physicist Shohini Ghose elucidates the stories of women scientists who contributed to and led some of the biggest breakthroughs in astronomy and physics. via @symmetrymag
#SFUBioSci Isabelle Côté and the Salty Science crew set sail from San Sebastian de La Gomera, Spain at 8:35AM local time. They will row 3000 miles unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean to Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua, with a goal to raise money for ocean conservation. Find out more, including how to donate to their cause at: https://saltyscience.org/#SFUScience#SFU#MarineConservation#womeninscience#WomenInSTEM
Thrilled to share this new episode featuring fellow WashU alum Dr. Magdalena Osburn! Maggie shares stories about her high school summers spent mapping hot springs in Yellowstone National Park, her current research investigating cool microbes in caves and mines, exciting scientific successes, lessons learned from frustrating failures, career advice, and more.
Jane Cooke Wright is a pioneering cancer researcher and surgeon. Not only did she contribute a lot to chemotherapy, she developed a drug to treat breast/skin cancer.
AND if that wasn’t enough, she did something extraordinary for humans and animals alike. She figured out how to use human skin tissue for testing instead of using mice.
Il y a 171 ans mourrait Ada Lovelace (1815-1852). Passionnée par les mathématiques et en particuliers les travaux de Babbage sur un ancêtre de l'ordinateur. C'est dans ce cadre qu'elle écrit un algorithme qui est considéré comme le 1er programme informatique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMRhBv24wY0 #womeninscience#femmesenscience#onthisday
Il y a 218 ans naissait Mary Seacole (1805-1881). Soignante caribéenne, elle va porter secours aux soldats britanniques lors de la guerre de Crimée. Mais elle n'arrive pas à avoir de soutient de la part des autorités.
A noter, en cet 60e anniversaire de Doctor Who que Mary Seacole apparait dans l'épisode 2 de la saison 13 : La Guerre des Sontariens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T96nhMOFYA #womeninscience#onthisday#femmesenscience