Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace is known as 'the first programmer' in computer science because of her work in publishing a description of sequences to solve math problems.
A Tribute To Women In Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
From the development of vaccines to the computer programs that allow us to work from home, science affects our lives everyday. Yet, women continue to be overlooked and underrepresented in the science fields.
This website will explore data that showcases the salary disparity between women and men in STEM, and provide an overview of women who have made notable contributions in the STEM fields to progress our understanding of the world around us.
Data: Science and Engineering Indicators
Although the median salary for women with science and engineering degrees have increased over the years, it has consistently been below the median salary of men.
Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace is known as 'the first programmer' in computer science because of her work in publishing a description of sequences to solve math problems.
Katherine Johnson
During an era when computers had frequent outages and people had low trust in computer calculations, Katherine Johnson is known for her mathematical work at NASA that made orbital missions possible.
Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal
Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal was the first scientist to clone HIV and map the functions of its genes. A leader in molecular biology, she was the most cited female scientist in the 1980s with 7,800 citations.
Dr. Jane Cooke Wright
Dr. Jane Cooke Wright changed the face of medicine with her research in chemotherapy during a time where it was highly experimental.
Emmy Noether
Emmy Noether was a mathematician who discovered "Noether’s theorem", which was the catalyst to the discipline of abstract algebra & changed the face and foundation of physics when she linked the concepts of conservation laws and symmetry.
Created the first compiler that turns human-readable code into machine code.
Invented the dishwasher, and her company eventually became KitchenAid.
Discovered the molecular structure of DNA.
Developed frequency-hopping technology that would become the basis for Wifi and bluetooth technology.
Thank you to all of the women that continually work to progress our knowledge in the sciences. To support girls and women and STEM, check out the following resources:
Association for Women in Science
National Girls Collaborative Project
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science
Ada Lovelace
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Katherine Johnson
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Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal
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Dr. Jane Cooke Wright
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Emmy Noether
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Grace Hopper, Compiler
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Josephine Cochrane, Dishwasher
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Rosalind Franklin, DNA Double Helix
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Hedy Lamarr, Wifi
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