Women in Science

Inventor of several kinds of chemical apparatus and considered to be the first true alchemist of the Western world.

Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician

A German entomologist, naturalist and scientific illustrator who was one of the earliest European naturalists to observe insects directly.

A French natural philosopher and mathematician author of Institutions de Physique and recognized for her translation of and commentary on Isaac Newton's 1687 book Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica containing basic laws of physics. Her translation is still considered the standard French translation.

An English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. She is often regarded as the first computer programmer.