Women of Genius in Science Whose Frequently Overlooked Contributions Changed the World
Although women participated in shaping scientific thinking from the outset, they very rarely became visible. This imbalance continues today, although there are currently more female scientists than ever before. Lars Jaeger spans an arc from antiquity to the present day and portrays the lives and wor...
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Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2023, 2023
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Hypatia of Alexandria
- 2. Hildegard von Bingen
- 3. Émilie du Châtelet
- 4. Laura Bassi
- 5. Sophie Germain
- 6. Caroline Herschel
- 7. Ada Lovelace
- 8. Sofja Kowalevskaja
- 9. Marie Curie
- 10. Lise Meitner
- 11. Emmy Noether
- 12. Grete Hermann
- 13. Chien-Shiung Wu
- 14. Rosalind Franklin.-15. Jane Goodall
- 16. Jocelyn Bell Burnell
- 17. Lisa Randall
- 18. Maryam Mirzakhani