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Gertrude Belle Elion – Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine
“Acyclovir turned out to be different from any other compound Elion had ever seen. It is so similar to a compound needed by the herpes virus for reproduction that the virus is fooled. The virus enters normal cells and starts … Continue reading
Gerty Radnitz Cori – Nobel Prize Winning Biochemist
In the late 19th century after universities began admitting women, there were still challenges to overcome. Most secondary schools for girls focused on social graces and being a good conversationalist but didn’t prepare them for entrance to the university. When … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, biochemistry, biology, Cori cycle, Czech Republic, diabetic research, Nobel Prize, women in science
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Irène Joliot-Curie – For the Joy of Science
In 1925, Irène Curie walked into an auditorium of 1000 people to defend her dissertation. This was big news because she was the daughter of two time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie. The pressure could have been enormous, but as … Continue reading
Lise Meitner – Nobel Prize Denied
In December of 1938, Lise Meitner received a letter from colleagues in Germany explaining their latest experimental results and questioning what these results could mean. For almost 30 years Lise had worked with Otto Hahn, and later Fritz Strassman, performing … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, atomic bomb, Emmy Noether, Marie Curie, nuclear fission, Otto Hahn, physics, women's history
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Emmy Noether – Original in More Ways Than One
“Fraulein Noether was the most significant creative mathematical genius thus far produced since the higher education of women began.” ~ Albert Einstein If you ask anyone to name a famous woman mathematician, the names that come to mind will usually … Continue reading
Madame Curie – Part 2
Marie and Pierre Curie were both people who preferred to stay out of the limelight. As their fame grew, Marie probably adjusted to the attention better than Pierre did, but doing the work of science was foremost for both of … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, France, Irene Joliot-Curie, Marie Curie, Nobel Prize, Pierre Curie, Poland, science, women
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Madame Curie – Part I
One of the most famous pictures of Marie Curie is the photograph taken at the 1911 Solvay Conference. In it she is the only woman surrounded by some of the most well known scientists and mathematicians of her day: Perrin, … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, France, Marie Curie, Nobel Prize, Pierre Curie, Poland, science
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Three Women Win Nobel Peace Prize for 2011
Three amazing women have won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakkol Karman. The prize has been awarded to them “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to … Continue reading
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Tagged human rights, Liberia, Nobel Peace Prize, women, Yemen
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