{"id":13266,"date":"2023-03-02T21:33:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T20:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/?p=13266"},"modified":"2024-02-20T14:24:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:24:43","slug":"inspirational-women-in-science-and-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/inspirational-women-in-science-and-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspirational Women in Science and Technology Whom Everyone Can Learn From"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even though science is mainly &#8220;reserved&#8221; for men, some extraordinary women have made incredible contributions to science and technology throughout history. Marie Curie is considered one of the most <strong>influential female scientists<\/strong> in history and is credited with discovering radioactivity and pioneering research into cancer treatments. But, there are a lot of <strong>other women who have made tremendous contributions to our understanding of the natural world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Barbara McClintock<\/h2>\n<p>Barbara was an American biologist and geneticist, who developed revolutionary methods for studying genetics in maize plants. She was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1983, becoming the <strong>first female scientist to win one for physiology or medicine.<\/strong> Her research helped us understand how genes can change over time, and the importance of genetic variation.<\/p>\n<h2>Grace Hopper<\/h2>\n<p>Grace was an American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. She is credited with developing one of the first computer programming languages, COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language), which has helped revolutionize business computing as we know it. In addition to her impressive career in the military, she also advocated for the use of <strong>computers in education and research<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"U2hC2gavNX\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/5-women-who-were-told-no-and-succeeded-anyway\/\">5 Women Who Were Told No and Succeeded Anyway<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;5 Women Who Were Told No and Succeeded Anyway&#8221; &#8212; MYSA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/5-women-who-were-told-no-and-succeeded-anyway\/embed\/#?secret=rDg2XaWgnh#?secret=U2hC2gavNX\" data-secret=\"U2hC2gavNX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Katherine Johnson<\/h2>\n<p>At NASA&#8217;s Langley Research Center, Katherine was an American mathematician whose calculations were integral to the success of the first human space flights. She began <strong>working as a \u201chuman computer\u201d<\/strong> at the center in 1953, and her calculations were used to plan out missions for both Alan Shepard and John Glenn. Her work has been essential to our understanding of space exploration and human flight.<\/p>\n<h2>Ada Lovelace<\/h2>\n<p>Ada was an English mathematician who wrote the first algorithm specifically for machines. She is often referred to as the world\u2019s first computer programmer and is widely credited with <strong>inspiring modern computing<\/strong>. Her work has helped shape the way computers are used today, from <strong>programming languages to artificial intelligence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FoxrSwzLej\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/international-womens-day-maria-beaslly-foreo\/\">Firefighters, Police, and Saving Lives is For Men. 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No matter what field you&#8217;re interested in, their stories <strong>prove that anything is possible if you put your mind to it<\/strong>. We can all learn from their incredible achievements and strive to make a similar impact with our own work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though science is mainly &#8220;reserved&#8221; for men, some extraordinary women have made incredible contributions to science and technology throughout history. 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