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Zulma Brandoni de Gasparini (born 1944), Argentine paleontologist and zoologist. Constanza Ceruti (born 1973), Argentine archaeologist and anthropologist. Rachel Chan (graduated 1988), led group of research scientists to create more drought resistant seed in Argentina. Perla Fuscaldo (born 1941), Argentine egyptologist.
Dorothea Leighton (1908–1989), American social psychiatrist, founded the field of medical anthropology. Katharine Luomala (1907–1992), American anthropologist. Margaret McArthur (1919–2002), Australian anthropologist, nutritionist and educator. Margaret Mead (1901–1978), American anthropologist.
[133] [134] Over the course of her scientific career, she became the first female Fellow elected to the Nigerian Academy of Science, and the first female dean of science in Nigeria. [135] 1980: Mary K. Gaillard produces a report at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) addressing the fact that just 3% of the staff were women. She ...
Invented in 1952 by Virginia Apgar. Disposable diapers. The first disposable diaper was invented in 1946 by Marion Donovan, a professional-turned-housewife who wanted to ensure her children's cloth diapers remained dry while they slept. [ 12] Donovan patented her design (called 'Boaters') in 1951.
The formation of the Kovalevskaia Fund in 1985 and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World in 1993 gave more visibility to previously marginalized women scientists, but even today there is a dearth of information about current and historical women in science in developing countries.
In 1977, Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), which supports the Gombe research, and she is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. With nineteen offices around the world, the JGI is widely recognised for community-centred conservation and development programs in Africa.
Gillian Einstein (born 1952), American-born Canadian neuroscientist focusing on the anatomy of the female brain. Alison Fleming (fl 2004), neuroscientist working on mothering instincts and maternal behaviour. Ariel Garten (born 1979), clothing designer and scientist exploring the intersection of art and neuroscience.
Sylvia Earle. Sylvia Alice Earle (born August 30, 1935) is an American marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer. She has been a National Geographic Explorer at Large (formerly Explorer in Residence) since 1998. [ 1][ 2] Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...