Links to Famous Women Scientist and Engineers
compiled by Cassie, Grade 5

Jocelyn Bell Burnell-Astronomer
Emma Perry Carr-Physical Chemist
Rachel Louise Carson-Marine Biologist, Science Writer
Jewel Plummer Cobb-Cell Biologist, Educator
Gerty Radnitz Cori-Biochemist
Marie Sklodowska Curie-Nuclear Physicist, Chemist
Gertrude Belle Elion-Biochemist
Grace Murray Hopper-Computer-Scientist, Navy Admiral
Irene Joliot-Curie-Nuclear Scientist
Barbara McClintock-Geneticist
Margaret Mead-Anthropologist
Lise Meitner-Nuclear Physicist
Maria Mitchell-Astronomer
Rita Levi-Montalcini-Neuroscientist
Ellen Ochoa-Astronaut, Electrical Engineer
Judith A. Resnik-Astronaut, Electrical Engineer
Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards-Chemist and Environmental Engineer
Sally Kristen Ride-Astronaut and Astrophysicist
Vera Cooper Rubin-Astronomer
Florence Rena Sabin-Anatomist
Nettie Maria Stevens-Biologist
Mary Watson Whitney-Astronomer
Chien-Shiung Wu-Experimental Physicist
Rosalyn Yalow-Medical Physicist


Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Astronomer
http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~cwp/Phase2/Burnell,_Jocelyn_Bell@841234567.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/babell.html
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/bell.html
http://www.nmt.edu/~kweather/bell.html
http://www.theglassceiling.com/biographies/bio9.htm
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Emma Perry Carr
Physical Chemist
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCEWWW/Features/eChemists/Bios/Carr.html
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~dalbino/photos/women/ecarr.html
www.ceemast.csupomona.edu/nova/carr.html
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Rachel Louise Carson
Marine Biologist, Science Writer
http://www.rachelcarson.org/
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/pa_env-her/rachel.htm
http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/carson.html
http://www.serve.com/rcsc/carson.htm
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Jewel Plummer Cobb
Cell Biologist, Educator
http://www.mbl.edu/women_of_science/cobb.html
http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/cobb.html
http://hyper1.hunter.cuny.edu/JGH/biographies/jpcobb.html
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0775685.html
http://writetools.com/women/stories/cobb_jewel.html
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Gerty Radnitz Cori
Biochemist
http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/cori.html
http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1947/cori-gt-bio.html
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCEWWW/Features/eChemists/Bios/Cori.html
http://members.aol.com/jfallon302/cori.html
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Marie Sklodowska Curie
Nuclear Physicist, Chemist
http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/lucidcafe/library/95nov/curie.html
http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1911/marie-curie-bio.html
http://www.aip.org/history/curie/contents.htm
http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/ci/1992/MarieCurie.html

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Gertrude Belle Elion
Biochemist
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/51.html
http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/inventorsA-H/elion.html
http://www.chemheritage.org/EducationalServices/pharm/chemo/readings/lifeline.htm
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blelion.htm
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Grace Murray Hopper
Computer-Scientist, Navy Admiral
http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/Files/hopper-story.html
http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/hopper.html
http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/hopper.htm
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Hopper.html
http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/inventorsA-H/hopper.html
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Irene Joliot-Curie
Nuclear Scientist
http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~cwp/Phase2/Joliot-Curie,_Irene@841891460.html
http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1935/joliot-curie-bio.html
http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/chemistry/institutes/1992/IreneJoliot-Curie.html
http://grotto.virtualave.net/bios/curiei.html
http://www.childrenofthemanhattanproject.org/HF/Biographies%20-%20Women/i_curie.htm
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/collections/exhiblets/curie/irene.asp
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Barbara McClintock
Geneticist
http://www.nationalacademies.org/history/members/mcclintock.html
http://curie.che.virginia.edu/scientist/mcclintock.html
http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1983/mcclintock-autobio.html
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/BC/Barbara_McClintock.html
http://www.mbl.edu/women_of_science/mcclintock.html
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Margaret Mead
Anthropologist
http://www.mead2001.org/
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/expeditions/treasure_fossil/Treasures/Margaret_Mead/mead.html
http://www.wic.org/bio/mmead.htm
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/information/biography/klmno/mead_margaret.html
http://www.cas.usf.edu/anthropology/women/mead/margaret_mead.htm
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Lise Meitner
Nuclear Physicist
http://www.energy.ca.gov/education/scientists/meitner.html
http://www.users.bigpond.com/Sinclair/fission/LiseMeitner.html
http://www.orcbs.msu.edu/radiation/radhistory/lisemeitner.html
http://mnmn.essortment.com/lisemeitner_rqob.htm
http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/meitner.html
http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~cwp/Phase2/Meitner,_Lise@844904033.html
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Maria Mitchell
Astronomer
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/mitchell.htm
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/MITCHELL.html
http://www.mmo.org/
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95aug/mitchell.html
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Rita Levi-Montalcini
Neuroscientist
http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1986/levi-montalcini-autobio.html
http://www.m-ww.de/persoenlichkeiten/levi-montalcini.html
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Ellen Ochoa
Astronaut, Electrical Engineer
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ochoa.html
http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/ochoa.html
http://www.atomicmuseum.com/tour/sc1.cfm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/hispanic/ochoatscript.htm
http://soe.stanford.edu/AR97-98/ochoa.html
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Judith A. Resnik
Astronaut, Electrical Engineer
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/resnik.html
http://www.amfcse.org/honor/resnik.htm
http://www.challenger.org/cc/cc_body_51resnik.htm
http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/Resnik.html
http://www.iwasm.org/resnikj.htm
http://www.seasky.org/spacexp/sky5a03.html
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Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards
Chemist and Environmental Engineer
http://curie.che.virginia.edu/scientist/richards.html
http://www.britannica.com/women/articles/Richards_Ellen_Henrietta_Swallow.html
http://web.mit.edu/museum/fun/wgrad.html
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0841813.html
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0841813.html
http://anthropology.vassar.edu/bianco/hidden/ellen.html
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Sally Kristen Ride
Astronaut and Astrophysicist
http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/96may/ride.html
http://www.wic.org/bio/sride.htm
http://www.iwasm.org/ridesk.htm
http://www.fta.dot.gov/picw/women/ridebio.htm
http://www.hfskola.com/sally_kristen_ride.htm
http://www.astronautix.com/astros/ride.htm
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Vera Cooper Rubin
Astronomer
http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/rubinv.html
http://www.powersof10.com/powers/people/station_177.html
http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~cwp/Phase2/Rubin,_Vera_Cooper@931234567.html
http://freepages.women.rootsweb.com/~mturner/rubin.htm
http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/members/rubin.htm
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Florence Rena Sabin
Anatomist
http://www.denvergov.org/AboutDenver/history_char_sabin.asp
http://www.britannica.com/women/articles/Sabin_Florence_Rena.html
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Nettie Maria Stevens
Biologist
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/concept_9/con9bio.html
http://www.britannica.com/women/articles/Stevens_Nettie_Maria.html
http://www.mbl.edu/women_of_science/stevens.html
http://herstory.freehomepage.com/pages/stevens.html
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Mary Watson Whitney
Astronomer
http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/biography/maryw.html
http://www.britannica.com/women/articles/Whitney_Mary_Watson.html
http://www.xrefer.com/entry/360970
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Chien-Shiung Wu
Experimental Physicist
http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~cwp/Phase2/Wu,_Chien_Shiung@841234567.html
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/WU.html
http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Parity/people/Wu.html
http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/inventorsR-Z/wu.html
http://www.engr.psu.edu/wep/EngCompSp98/Clee/Index3.html
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Rosalyn Yalow
Medical Physicist
http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1977/yalow-autobio.html
http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/inventorsR-Z/yalow.html
http://www.witi.org/center/witimuseum/halloffame/1997/ryalow.shtml
http://spot.colorado.edu/~gamow/george/1987bio.html
http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/mdd/v04/i09/html/09timeline.html
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