March is Women's History month and what better way to honor women than to remember five women that helped to change the history.
The list of women who have changed history is immensely long, from inventors to scientists and professors. Choosing just five was a difficult task as all of the women were pioneers in their field and continue to be an inspiration to us all.
They paved the way and gave courage to all women to pursue their goals, dreams and visions.
1 - Marie Curie
First female professor at the University of Paris
First person to win a second Nobel prize
Founded the new science of radioactivity including the word itself
First woman to be nominated for a Nobel prize
2 - Margaret Knight
Invented her first useful device at the age of 12
Registered 24 patents for industrial machines including paper-grab manufacturing, shoe manufacturing and rotary engines.
Invented the machine that folds and glues bottom paper bags
3 - Ada Lovelace
The first computer programmer
The first person to theorize a method for the engine to repeat a series of instruction aka looping
4 - Sally Ride
The first women astronaut to fly in space
Co founded a science education organization to ignite students enthusiasm for science.
5 - Maria Mitchell
The first female professional astronomer
First American to discover a comet
First woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Quick Fun Fact:
More than 5,500 patents were obtained by women between 1865 and 1900, the American Golden Age of Invention.
Information obtained from the National Women's History Museum
Follow us on Instagram for more
Comments