I previously wrote about a survey that stated that two-thirds of all Americans could not name an famous female scientist. While I still don’t know how they defined famous (Mad Hatter pointed out that Field Famous versus Nobel Famous verses Household Name Famous are all very different), I think that it’s still important for the general public to know that there are (and have been) very influential female scientists. So, I was very relieved when I found– and by I, I mean that I found it on Science Woman’s twitter feed– this list of famous female scientists.
While not comprehensive, there are still a good number of lady scientists on there. And it gives me a place to point the people who had no idea that there are lady scientists out there.
Thanks for sharing the link!
I'm so glad you posted this! I'm reading a book that reminded me of your previous post and I was about to go searching through your archives to find it. The book I'm reading is A SENSE OF THE MYSTERIOUS by Alan Lightman – you'll see a review on my blog within the week. Anyway, there is an essay on Vera Rubin and how she is one of the VERY few female scientists who were able to combine a successful scientific career with a successful family life. It was quite interesting, and I immediately thought of your old post. 🙂