Madge Adams
3/6/1912 — b. Madge Adam, British astronomer, solar physics researcher, scholar. Intl renown for her research on sunspots; director, Univ of Oxford Observatory; instructor of physics + #astronomy, Oxford (1937-57); fellow, Royal Astronomical Society #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #AstroSky #SciSky
Specialising in early modern French and translation, Professor Valerie Worth-Stylianou’s Leverhulme-funded study @ox.ac.uk looks beyond women as translators to identify their roles as dedicatees and readers of translations on reproductive health. #InternationalWomensDay
Jackie Moggridge
In the run up to #InternationalWomensDay (8 March), we’re sharing stories of remarkable women who served. Today: Jackie Moggridge — an ATA pilot who ferried Spitfires during World War II : bit.ly/40EkV0g
Learn more in March about Women in WWII with our tours at our London site: bit.ly/4smfcYY
Rosa Luxemburg
3/5/1871 — b. Rosa Luxemburg, Polish-German economist, philosopher, socialist revolutionary. Studied natural science + political economy; affiliated w/prominent intl socialism org,the SPD; later advocated for an intl class revolution of workers #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #EconSky #PolSky #WHM
Louise McManus
3/4/1896 — b. Louise McManus, American nursing leader. Pioneered the evolution of U.S. + intl professional nurse training; introduced standardized testing for nursing students. Chair, Florence Nightingale Intl Foundation of Nursing #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing #WHM
Photo of Annie Maunder
For #WomensHistoryMonth: Let us celebrate the life and accomplishments of Annie Scott Dill Maunder, née Russell (1868-1947), pioneering astronomer, astrophotographer, and science communicator. She did important work with using photography to better understand solar activity. 🎢⚛️🧪🔭⭐️🪐1/n
Colorful blocks in the background, on top of which is white text that reads, "World Engineering Day; March 4th".
It's #WorldEngineeringDay! This is a day "to highlight engineers & engineering’s achievements in our modern world & improve public understanding of how engineering & technology are central to modern life & for sustainable development." Check out worldengineeringday.net for more!
Jane Hastings
3/3/1928 — b. Jane Hastings, American architect. Her architecture firm designed 500+ buildings in greater Seattle. Prominent member, Intl Union of Women #Architects; the first female chancellor, American Inst of Architects Coll of Fellows (1992) #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #architecture #design
notable women in wildlife science #womenshistory #womeninstem www.treehugger.com/women-who-ch...
📷 German physicist Lucy Mensing, seated, facing the camera, circa 1928. AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Mensing Collection, Gift of Dr. Dorothea Roloff
🌟Women in Science Spotlight: Lucy Mensing 🌟
Lucy Mensing (1901-1996) was the first person to apply quantum mechanics to diatomic molecules.
Our new history guide offers an overview of her life and career. https://bit.ly/4tIdCSJ
#WomeninSTEM #WomensHistory #HistoryofPhysics #HistoryofScience
#WASP Elizabeth “Betty” Haas Pfister 43-W-5 after WWII
Naming her Bell P-39 Airacobra racing plane, “Galloping Gertie.”
(23 July 1921 - 17 November 2011)
Women Airforce Service Pilots #WomensHistory
#WomenInAviation #WomenMilAv8rs #WomenAtWar2 #WomenOfAviation #womenpilots #WomenintheAir #WWII
Nancy Segal
3/2/1951 — b. Nancy Segal, American evolutionary psychologist, behavioral geneticist, lecturer. Researcher of the behavioral + physical development of twins. Founder, director + professor of #psychology, Twin Studies Ctr,Calif State U #WomensHistoryMonth #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PsychSky #SciSky
Arlene Blum
3/1/1945 — b. Arlene Blum, American environmental health scientist, mountaineer, author. Toxic chemical researcher, policy advocate; co-founder, Green Science Policy Inst (2007). Deputy leader of the first all-female ascent of Mount Denali #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #SciSky #EnviroSky #ChemSky
Black History Month: Margaret Bailey, first African American to attain the rank of colonel in the US Army Nurse Corps, the highest rank possible in the USANC.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
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#WomenInSTEM #InventorSky #BHM #woc #SciSky #HistSci #IP #patents #security #BlackHistoryMonth
Mabel K. Staupers
2/27/1890 — b. Mabel K. Staupers, American nursing leader, nursing activist. Pioneer Af-Am nurse; executive secretary of the National Assn of Graduate Colored Nurses + co-founder of the National Council of Negro Women #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth #NurseSky #HistNursing #BHM #woc
Mary Alice Blair kneeling down outside next to a dog on top of a folding chair
2/27/1880 — b. Mary Alice Blair, New Zealand physician. Early female doctor + anesthetist in the UK. MB BS (1907) + MD (1910), London School of Medicine for Women. Civilian surgeon, Royal Army Medical Corps #WWI; operated a private #OBGYN practice, London #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed
Alice Ball graduation photo
Alice Ball, American chemist.The first wmn + the first Af-Am to earn an M.S. in #chemistry, Coll/Univ of Hawaii. Developer of an injectable oil extract = the first successful treatment for Hansen’s disease aka leprosy #womenshistory #BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #ChemSky #SciSky #HistSci #BHM #woc
Photo collage of women's symbols
MARK THE CALENDAR!
MARCH is Women’s History Month
&
MARCH 8th is International Women’s Day!
#WHM2026 #IWD2026
#WomensHistoryMonth
#InternationalWomensDay
Lavinia Lloyd Dock standing
2/26/1858 — b. Lavinia Lloyd Dock, American nursing leader, suffragist, author, educator. Nursing pioneer who professionalized the field of nursing; wrote 2 vol “A History of Nursing” (1907). Led very first suffrage pickets to the WhiteHouse #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #NurseSky #HistNursing #PolSky
And another one bites the dust.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Rest in peace, #WomanAstro.
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
Light purple background with scattered doodles and flowers, plus two drawings of girls smiling. Text reads, "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day; February 26, 2026"
Happy Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day!! Follow #GirlDay2026 and check out discovere.org/programs/gir... for more info and resources.
Who are you introducing to engineering today?
#EWeek2026 #GirlsInSTEM #WomenInSTEM
The #EpsteinFiles meet #TheUList. Harvard President Emeritus Summers Resigns. 23 universities with Epstein ties now tracked and counting. buff.ly/lR3UE29
🪜 🎓 📜 🍎 ♀️ #PhDSky #Blackademia #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #MeToo #HigherEd #PhDChat #WomenInStem
Adelle Davis standing holding flowers
2/25/1904 — b. Adelle Davis, American nutritionist, dietician, author. Nutritional revolution pioneer; early influential writings + teachings on health + wellness. Wrote a seminal #nutrition text (1942); championed the idea that processed foods are unhealthy #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SciSky #food
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
2/24/1864 — Rebecca Lee Crumpler is awarded a doctoral degree from the New England Female Medical College in Boston, Massachusetts, making her the very first African-American woman to earn a medical degree #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #MedSky #HistMed #woc #SheIsTheFirst #TDIH
Ruth Nichols standing on the side of her plane
2/23/1901 — b. Ruth Nichols, American aviatrix, record setting daredevil. First woman to receive an intl hydroplane license. Set 35+ wmn firsts in #aviation; only wmn ever to simultaneously hold the female pilot #worldrecords for speed,altitude +distance #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AvSky #SciSky
Katharine Way seated at desk with pencil in hand
2/20/1903 — b. Katharine Way, American nuclear physicist. Developer of early retrieval, evaluation + dissemination techniques on #nuclear structure info. Noted work on the #WWII Manhattan Project, Metallurgical Lab, Chicago + the Nuclear Data Project #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistSci #AcademicSky
Map of the United Kingdom and Ireland showing various marked locations, with pins across the islands. The surrounding seas are labeled.
It's been just over a week since we launched our map celebrating inspirational #WomenInSTEM through history, and it's been great to see all of your suggestions. We'd love to hear more, so keep sending us your submissions! https://royalsociety.org/news-resources/women-in-stem/women-stem-history-map/
Sarah Boone's ironing board patent drawing | U.S. No. 473653
c. 1832 – 1904 | Sarah Boone, American inventor. The 2nd Af-Am wmn to obtain a patent,issued U.S. patent 473,563 (1892)for ironing board improvements,specifically to improve the quality of ironing the bodies + sleeves of wmn’s garments #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth #InventorSky #woc
