British mathematician (1815-1852), pioneer of computing and programming. She wrote the first algorithm intended to be executed by a machine, working on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. Her legacy makes her a founding figure of theoretical computer science.

British chemist (1910-1994)

German mathematician (1882–1935) considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. She revolutionized abstract algebra, and her landmark theorem established the deep connection between symmetries and conservation laws in physics.

Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher of the 4th–5th centuries, she taught in Alexandria and advanced the sciences of antiquity. An iconic figure of female scholarship, she was murdered in 415 during religious unrest.

explorer and botanist (1740-1807)

African-American physicist, mathematician, and space engineer

Austro-Swedish physicist

American physician and astronaut

Italian physician and educator

Polish-born French physicist and chemist (1867–1934). A pioneer in the study of radioactivity, she was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the only person to receive two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields. Her discoveries revolutionized modern physics and chemistry.

Biologiste moléculaire britannique (1920-1958), Rosalind Franklin a apporté des contributions essentielles à la compréhension de la structure de l'ADN grâce à ses travaux de cristallographie aux rayons X. Elle est notamment célèbre pour la photographie 51, image fondamentale qui a révélé la structure en double hélice de l'ADN.

chercheuse en pharmacie chinoise