The 50 Most Important Women in Science Feature Summary

Type:
Worth a Look
Title:
The 50 Most Important Women in Science
Description:
The 50 Most Important Women in Science, from the November 2002 issue of Discover Magazine, identifies 50 of the most extraordinary women across all of the sciences. Of these, 16 are in physics or physics-related fields.

You might also be interested in Women of NASA and also Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics (that is, contributions through 1976).

Also, check out the American Physical Society's downloadable booklet Physics in Your Future, which presents the exciting possibilities of a career in physics to middle and high school girls. A four-color print version is available at no charge--to order a copy, go to the link just above.
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October 1, 2006 - October 16, 2006