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Maria Sibylla Merian
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Sophia Kowalevski
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Alice Hamilton
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Lise Meitner
Lise Meitner was born in Vienna, Austria in 1878. She loved mathematics from an early age and was the first woman to become a full Professor of Physics in Germany. She lost these positions in the 1930s because of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg Laws of Nazi Germany. In mid-1938, Meitner with others chemists discovered, explained and foresaw the explosive potential of nuclear fission. This principle led to the development of the first atomic bomb.
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Maud Menten
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Inge Lehmann
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Elsie Macgill
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Marie Tharp
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Rosalind Franklin
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Sylvia Fedoruk
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Annie Easley
Annie Easley was an African-American computer scientist, mathematician, and rocket scientist.
In 1955, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) were looking for people with strong math skills: she applied for the job the next day, and was hired two weeks later.
Her work contributed to the 1997 flight to Saturn of the Cassini probe. Unfortunately she never received any official recognition for her work although it was invaluable.
