As most people who come to visit this Tumblr have most likely noticed, it has been several years since my last post. This blog was originally created as a project for one of my college classes an...
smithsonian : > Look like a scientist to you? She co-discovered tritium in 1934. > > It’s Women in Science Wednesday! Read more about Edith > Kroupa: http://bit.ly/Ztp...
coolchicksfromhistory : > Kaʻiulani, the last crown princess of Hawai’i. > > Kaʻiulani was a teenage student in England when the Hawaiian > monarchy was overthrown.�...
goldalinne : > afrodiaspores > : > > >> Black, Chicana, and First Nations radical socialist and >> anarchist labor organizer Lucy E. Parsons >> (1853-1942) ca. 19...
To find out more about this fascinating woman check out these links ! (Thank you sadpubes for suggesting her to me!)
coolchicksfromhistory : > Plant physiologist Helen Kemp Archbold Porter, the first woman to > head a department at the Imperial College of Science and Technology.
Thank you so much for this information. Sadly I have a limited amount of time for research, and little space to write in, and so some of my wording or information may be lacking. So I really appr...
jedees : > I LOVE your blog! I’m working on a similar project, called > “Fearsome Ladies in History” > where I illustrate an awesome > lady in history and add a�...
coolchicksfromhistory : > Harvard Observatory astronomer Muriel E. Mussells Seyfert after she > discovered three new ring nebulae in the Milky Way, March 1936. > > Muri...
Sheppard began her activism by focusing on the restrictive rules regarding women’s dress (particularly the abolishment of the corset and other confining clothing) and promoted bicycling and oth...
To learn more, follow these links !
sciencesoup : > BADASS SCIENTIST OF THE WEEK: CAROLINE HERSCHEL > > Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) grew up in Germany, as the daughter > of a professional musician. Her...
For more information on this amazing woman, check out these sites ! (Thank you to everyone who sent me Franklin as a suggestion, she is one of my favorite scientists!)
jasonwdean : > Henriette Avram, the creator of MARC who through her efforts helped > to make possible library automation that we use today died on this > day in 2006.�...
To learn more about this inspiring woman, follow these links ! (Thanks to the anon who suggested Alice Coachman to me, I can’t believe I’d never heard of her before!)
That would be amazing! If you do, you should send me a picture of them up, or just a little information on where they’ll be posted. I’d love to keep track of where people are putting them!
Thank you all so much for your amazing and thoughtful responses to my tumblr. You have made this whole thing so much better than I ever would have thought. I can’t even express my gratitude for...
To learn more, follow this link ! Although she isn’t technically a historical figure, I think she still deserves to be recognized and lauded for her achievements!
Thank you so much! This actually all started as a project where I print out these flyers and post them around my college campus, and I would love it if other people started doing this as well! I ...
penguinsweaters : > Jeanette Rankin was the first woman elected to Congress (on November > 7, 1916) at a time when women lacked suffrage on a national level. > While i...