Listing by Discipline

Note that some women are listed in here more than once because their work encompassed more than one field.

Agronomist
ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Ramsey, Martha Laurens (1718 - 1811)
  • August 18, 2012

    Anthropologist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Benedict, Ruth (1887 - 1948)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Fletcher, Alice (1838 - 1923)
  • September 10, 2012

    Astronomer
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Brahe, Sophia (16th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Burbidge, Margaret (1919 - )
  • August 18, 2012
  • Cannon, Annie Jump (1863 - 1941)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Crocker, Deborah (1957 - )
  • September 07, 2012
  • Cunitz, Marie (1610-1664)
  • September 07, 2012
  • Dumee, Jeanne (18th century)
  • September 07, 2012
  • En Hedu'Anna (circa 2354 BCE)
  • September 07, 2012
  • Fleming, Williamina (1857 - 1911)
  • September 10, 2012
  • Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecelia (1900 - 1978)
  • September 10, 2012
  • Herschel, Caroline Lucretia (1750 - 1848)
  • December 29, 2017
  • Howard, Sethanne (1944 - )
  • December 29, 2017
  • Huggins, Margaret Murray(1848 - 1916)
  • December 29, 2017
  • Kirch, Maria Margarethe (1670 - 1720)
  • January 07, 2018
  • Lepaute, MME. Nichole-Reine - (1723-1788)
  • February 07, 2018
  • Leavitt, Henrietta Swan (1868 - 1921)
  • February 07, 2018
  • Mitchell, Maria (1818 - 1889)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Pierry, MME. du (18th century)
  • July 02, 2018
  • Sabliere (18th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Somerville, Mary (1780 - 1872)
  • January 27, 2018
  • Sonduk (c. 630 BCE)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Taylor, Janet (18th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Whiting, Sarah F. (1846 - 1927)
  • August 18, 2012

    Architect
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Morgan, Julia (20th century)
  • February 12, 2018

    Aviator
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Beech, Olive Ann (1920 - 1986)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Coleman, Bessie (1893 - 1926)
  • September 07, 2012

    Behavioral Scientist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Washburn, Margaret Floy (1871 - 1939)
  • August 18, 2012

    Biologist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • McClintock, Barbara (1902 - 1992)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Menten, Maud (20th century)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Pereyaslaw, Sophia (20th century)
  • July 02, 2018
  • Stevens, Nettie (1861 - 1912)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Wrinch, Dorothy (1894 - 1976)
  • August 18, 2012

    Botanist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Atkins, Anna(1799 - 1871)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Britton, Elizabeth Knight(1858 - 1934)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Colden, Jane (1724 - 1766)
  • September 07, 2012
  • Kablick, Josephine (18th century)
  • January 07, 2018
  • Shattuck, Lydia White (1822 - 1889)
  • August 18, 2012

    Business
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Pinckney, Eliza Luca (1723 - 1766)
  • July 02, 2018

    Chemist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Curie, Marie (1867-1934)
  • September 07, 2012
  • Franklin, Rosalind Elsie (1920 - 1957)
  • September 10, 2012
  • Harrison, Anna J. (20th century)
  • May 15, 2017
  • Hebraea, Mary (circa 1st century)
  • December 29, 2017
  • Hodgkin, Dorothy Crowfoot (1910 - 1994)
  • December 29, 2017

    Dentist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Delany, Bessie (1889 - 1995)
  • September 07, 2012
  • Taylor, Lucy Hobbs (1833 - 1910)
  • August 18, 2012

    Engineer
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Bragg, Elizabeth (1876 ? )
  • August 18, 2012
  • Gleason, Kate (1865 - 1933)
  • October 19, 2012
  • Lamme, Bertha (1893?)
  • February 07, 2018
  • Richards, Ellen Swallow (1842 - 1911)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Roebling, Emily (1844 - 1903)
  • August 18, 2012

    Geologist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Mary Anning (1799 - 1847)
  • December 26, 2017

    Health Researcher
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Baker, S. Josephine (1873 - 1945)
  • August 18, 2012

    Home Economist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Delany, Sadie (1891 - 1999)
  • September 07, 2012
  • Richards, Ellen Swallow (1842 - 1911)
  • August 18, 2012

    Horticulture
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Logan, Martha Daniell (1702 - 1779)
  • February 07, 2018

    Inventor
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Adams, Elisabeth (19th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Brush, Mary (19th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Eglui, Ellen - (19th century)
  • September 07, 2012
  • Green, Catherine (18th century)
  • October 19, 2012
  • Kies, Mary - (19th century)
  • January 07, 2018
  • Lefebre, (19th century)
  • February 07, 2018
  • Mahal, Nor
  • February 12, 2018
  • Manning, Mrs. A.H. (19th century)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Masters, Sybilla (circa 1715)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Mather, Sarah (19th century)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Penthesilea (c. 1187 BCE)
  • July 02, 2018
  • Pinckney, Eliza Luca (1723 - 1766)
  • July 02, 2018
  • Sherman, Patsy (20th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Si Ling Chi (c. 2640 BCE)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Shi Dun (ancient China)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Weaver, Mary Olliden (20th century)
  • August 18, 2012

    Lawyer
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Gozzadini, Bettina (middle ages)
  • October 19, 2012

    Marine Biologist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Villepreux-Power, Jeanne, (1794 - 1871)
  • August 18, 2012

    Mathematician
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Agnesi, Maria Gaetana (1718 - 1799)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Ardinghelli, Maria Angela
  • August 18, 2012
  • Germain, Sophia (1776 - 1831)
  • October 19, 2012
  • Granville, Evelyn Boyd (1924 - )
  • October 19, 2012
  • Hopper, Grace (1906 - 1992)
  • December 29, 2017
  • Kovalevskia, Sofia (1850 - 1891)
  • February 07, 2018
  • Lovelace, Lady Augusta Ada Byron (1815 - 1851)
  • February 07, 2018
  • Noether, Emily (1882 - 1935)
  • July 01, 2018
  • Reinhardt, Anna Barbara
  • August 18, 2012

    Meterologist/Weather Forecasting
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Scarpellini, Caterina (1808 - )
  • August 18, 2012
  • Osif, Donna, AG1 (20th century)
  • July 02, 2018

    Mycologist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Potter, Beatrix (1866 - 1943)
  • July 02, 2018

    Natural Philosopher/Natural Historian
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Aglaonike, (ancient Greece)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Arate of Cyrene. (ancient Greece)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Barbapiccola (middle ages)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Borromeo, Celia Grillo (middle ages)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Diotama, (ancient Greece)
  • September 07, 2012
  • Gargi(Ancient India)
  • October 19, 2012
  • Hipparchia (ancient Greece)
  • December 29, 2017
  • Hypatia, (370 - 415)
  • December 29, 2017
  • Lasthenia, (ancient Greece)
  • February 07, 2018
  • Lilovarti (ancient India)
  • February 07, 2018
  • Maritrayee, (ancient India)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Merian, Maria Sibylla (1647 - 1717)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Perictione (ancient Greece)
  • July 02, 2018
  • Piscopia, Elena Cornaro (middle ages)
  • July 02, 2018
  • Royer, Clemence Augustine (1830 - )
  • August 18, 2012
  • Theano (ancient Greece)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Themista (ancient Greece)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Thomas, M. Carey (18th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Villepreux-Power, Jeanne, (circa 1878 BCE)
  • August 18, 2012

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    Nurse
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Acca-Lurentia (c. 634 BCE)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Nightingale, Florence (19th century)
  • July 02, 2018

    Physician
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Blackwell, Elizabeth (1821 - 1910)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Britton, Mary E. (19th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Bucca, Dorotea (middle ages)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Donne, Maria Dalle (19th century)
  • September 07, 2012
  • Manzolini, Anna Morandi (1716 - 1774)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Ptah, Merit (c. 2700 BCE)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Rooks, Georgia Dwelle (20th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Walker, Mary, MD (1832 - 1919)
  • August 18, 2012

    Physicist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Ardinghelli, Maria Angela
  • August 18, 2012
  • Ayrton, Hertha Marks (1854 - 1923)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Barnothey, Madelaine -
  • August 18, 2012
  • Bassi, Laura (1711 - 1778)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Matlby, Margaret E. (1845 - 1926)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Mayer, Maria Goeppert (20th century)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Meitner, Lise (1878 - 1968)
  • February 12, 2018
  • Roccati, Cristina
  • August 18, 2012
  • Tacke, Ida Eva (20th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Telkes, Maria (20th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Wu, Chien Shiung (20th century)
  • August 18, 2012
  • Yalow, Rosalyn Sussman (1921 - )
  • August 18, 2012

    Psychologist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Calkins, Mary Whiton (1863 - 1930)
  • August 18, 2012

    Science Scholar
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Aganice, (circa 1878 BCE)
  • August 18, 2012
  • de la Cruz, Sor Juana Inez (1651 - 1695)
  • September 07, 2012
  • De Breteuil, Emilie Marquise du Chatelet (1706 - 1749)
  • September 07, 2012
  • Herrad (middle ages)
  • December 26, 2017
  • Hildegard von Bingen (1099 - 1179)
  • December 29, 2017
  • Klumpke, Dorothea (1861 - 1942)
  • February 07, 2018
  • Molza, Tarquinia (Roman Empire))
  • February 12, 2018
  • Pan Chao (50 - 112 CE)
  • July 02, 2018

    Science Author
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Cavendish, Margart(1623 - 1673)
  • August 18, 2012
  • di Pisan, Christine (1383 - 1431)
  • September 07, 2012

    Statisitician
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Nightingale, Florence (19th century)
  • July 02, 2018

    Zoologist
    ScientistFile Last Updated
  • Clapp, Cornelia (1849 - 1934)
  • September 07, 2012

    this list updated August 07, 2012

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