STEAM in History: Mary Jackson
Mathematician • Aerospace Engineer1921-2005 • United States As NASA’s first black female engineer, she dedicated over 40 years to advancing women in STEM at NASA.…
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STEAM in History: Kimberly Bryant
Electrical Engineer • Founder of Black Girls CodeBorn 1967 • United States Originally a successful electrical engineer, Kimberly Bryant has dedicated her life to empowering…
STEAM in History: Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson
Theoretical Physicist • Former President of Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteBorn 1946 • United States As the first black woman to earn her doctorate degree from MIT…
Juliana Rotich
Technologist • EntrepreneurBorn 1977 • Kenya Juliana Rotich, a technologist and entrepreneur, co-founded BRCK Inc., a Kenyan company focused on enabling communication in challenging environments.…
Tu Youyou
Pharmaceutical Chemist • EducatorBorn 1930 • China Tu Youyou, a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist, discovered artemisinin and dihydroartemisinin, drugs that revolutionized 20th-century tropical medicine and saved…
Dr. Hayat Sindi
Scientist • InnovatorBorn 1967 • Saudi Arabia Dr. Hayat Sindi is one of the world’s leading biotechnologists. She is the Founder and President of the…
Rosalind Franklin
Scientist • Molecular Biologist1920-1958 • England Rosalind Franklin was a pioneer of the study of the molecular structure of coal, viruses, and DNA. Her X-ray…
Gladys West
MathematicianBorn 1930 • United States Gladys West is an American mathematician known for her contributions to the mathematics underpinning GPS, which were uncovered when a…
Dr. Mae Jemison
Chemical Engineer • Doctor • AstronautBorn 1956 • United States Driven by a childhood dream ignited by Star Trek and defying societal limits, Dr. Mae…
Dr. Cynthia Breazeal
Scientist • RoboticistBorn 1967 • United States Dr. Cynthia Breazeal, an MIT Associate Professor and founder of the Personal Robots Group, is a pioneer in…