- Marie Curie (Poland, France) Physics/Chemistry
- Francoise Barre Sinoussee (France) Biology
- Donna Theo Strickland (Canada) Physics
- Dorothy Vaughn (USA) Mathematics/Computing
- Ada Lovelace (Britain) Mathematics/Computing
- Emilei du Chatelet (France) Mathematics
- Emmy Noether (Germany) Mathematics
- Grace Adele-Williams (Niger) Mathematics
- Hedy Lamaar (Hungary/USA) Engineering
- Katherine Johnson (USA) Mathematics
- Marthe Gaetier (France) Pediatrics
- Maryam Mirzakhani (Iran/USA) Mathematics
- Rosalind Franklin (UK) Physics/Biology
- Sophie Germain (France) Mathematics/Physics
- Irene Joliot-Currie (France) Physics/Chemistry
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell (UK) Astrophysics
- Mae Jemison (USA) Medicine/Space Exploration
- Stephanie Kwolek (USA) Chemistry
- Grace Murray Hopper (USA) Computing
- Xie Ye (China) Chemistry
I found the book informative. Many of these ladies I had not heard of before. Rosalind Franklin stood out in my mind as there is a medical school in my city that bears her name. I thought Hedy Lamar was an actress. While she did begin her career in acting she moved into science during WWII. Also, I was not aware that Marie Curie was born in Poland. She moved to France to study at the Sorbonne and stayed there both as a teacher and a researcher.
To say that the book will be inspiring for young girls is a given. Most of these women grew up in societies that did not allow women to work, let alone get an education and a job. Their trials when they were young can only give hope to today's young girls, who also have personal or family objections to overcome.
A great read! 5 out of 5 stars.
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