Great women who changed science

All too often, women who make scientific discoveries are denied the recognition they deserve. In an effort at redress, Canada’s Perimeter Institute has created a series of stunning posters highlighting the amazing work of women in physics.

If you like the images below, high-resolution printable versions can be downloaded here.

Vivienne malone-mayes was one of the first african-american women to earn a phd in mathematics. An active participant in the civil rights movement, malone-mayes fought persistent racism and sexism throughout her long and distinguished career. — Vivienne Malone-Mayes was one of the first African-American women to earn a PhD in mathematics. An active participant in the civil rights movement, Malone-Mayes fought persistent racism and sexism throughout her long and distinguished career.

Credit: Perimeter Institute

Claudia alexander was a specialist in geophysics and planetary science, the last project manager of nasa’s galileo mission to jupiter, and served as a project manager and scientist for nasa on the european-led rosetta mission to land a spacecraft on a comet. She was also a fierce advocate for women and minorities in science. — Claudia Alexander was a specialist in geophysics and planetary science, the last project manager of NASA’s Galileo mission to Jupiter, and served as a project manager and scientist for NASA on the European-led Rosetta mission to land a spacecraft on a comet. She was also a fierce advocate for women and minorities in science.

Credit: Perimeter Institute

Vera rubin was a legendary astronomer who discovered that galaxies have flat rotation curves, the strongest evidence yet for dark matter. This discovery has driven physics theory and experiment for more than 40 years. She also spent her life advocating for women in science and mentored many aspiring female astronomers. — Vera Rubin was a legendary astronomer who discovered that galaxies have flat rotation curves, the strongest evidence yet for dark matter. This discovery has driven physics theory and experiment for more than 40 years. She also spent her life advocating for women in science and mentored many aspiring female astronomers.

Credit: Perimeter Institute

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