Women's HERstory Month Day Twenty-Three: A Short History of Women Inventors and Scientists

[jettakd]

Oh God, I am so sorry for getting so behind, everyone!

This is an excerpt of The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz, as part of Neatorama’s review (and giveaway contest) for the book.

Even though it’s said that "necessity is the mother of invention," women’s contribution to inventing and science have been, in the past,

Comments

[fornikate]

YAY

[eyetosky]

When I first heard about Hedy Lamarr on an episode of "Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me", I just about cheered aloud at my desk. Insane.

and: Ada Lovelace! Ada Lovelaaaaaaaace!

[tabaqui]

So awesome. I love seeing how many simple, every-day things were the product of a woman's creativity and invention.