Women in science have had special obstacles to overcome in the last century. For years, women were barred from enrolling at many major academic institutions. The eminent astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin had to make special arrangements in order to take classes at Harvard, which, like any number of institutions of the time, had a formal ban on female enrollment. Each of the 100 profiles in this book tells the inspiring story of a trailblazer who set a new standard of excellence in her field. These women, & their stories of ambition, intellect, adversity, & triumph, are guaranteed to inspire & delight.
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This book omits Marie Curie, one of the greatest!,
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Although an O.K. book to give to young girls about some successful women, the title leads the buyer to believe it is a worldwide overview. The women mentioned are from the U.S., thus Marie Curie, winner of 2 Nobel Prizes (one in Chemistry, one in Physics), is not mentioned. Mary Leakey is not mentioned as a leading anthropologist. No American meteorologist is mentioned, although several are quite famous, including Joanne Simpson.
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