Photo: Astronomer Dr. Sarah Ballard.
Throughout history, women have played a role in shaping society through their contributions to scientific fields ranging from engineering to astronomy to chemistry. For example, take Elizabeth Blackwell—the first woman in America to earn a medical degree. As discussed in the following HISTORY® video, she used her talent and skills to support Union soldiers during the American Civil War.
Whether during Women’s History Month or at another time during the school year, you can shed light on the accomplishments of past and present women in science to give students a glimpse into those who have profoundly impacted society.
Famous Women in Science
Download these eight posters to distribute to your students or hang them up in your classroom. The featured women in science, who come from a variety of scientific disciplines, include:
She uses the transit-timing variation method to detect exoplanets or planets outside our solar system.
She studies how particles move to different places and has researched tiny devices called semiconductors, which are used in electronics.
She started a company that develops solutions to supply clean drinking water in countries worldwide.
She studies volcanoes on Earth as well as on Io, a moon of Jupiter, and Titan, a moon of Saturn.
She has contributed greatly to the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, and computer vision.
She investigates natural fluid dynamics phenomena and applies her findings to engineering problems.
She was a car engineer, primarily for hybrid vehicles, who then studied diversity in engineering as a PhD student.
She uses analytical methods such as gas chromatography to determine if manufactured products meet regulation standards.
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Learn more about women in science who have made an impact in our Grades K–12 HMH science solutions.
This blog, originally published in 2019, has been updated for 2022.
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