Pioneering ophthalmologist who invented a medical device that revolutionized cataract treatment, restoring vision to millions worldwide. She broke racial and gender barriers in medicine and academia.
Born in 1902
Pioneering geneticist who discovered transposons, mobile genetic elements that jump from one location to another in a genome, revolutionizing our understanding of genetic variation and evolution.
Born in 1909
A pioneering neuroscientist who discovered the growth factor NGF, revolutionizing our understanding of cell growth and development, and leading to major breakthroughs in cancer and neurodegenerative disease research.
Born in 1912
A pioneering experimental physicist who disproved a fundamental concept in physics, the law of parity, and made groundbreaking contributions to particle physics.
Born in 1906
A pioneering physicist who uncovered the nuclear shell structure, earning a Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics. Her research revolutionized our understanding of atomic nuclei.
75 Years Old
American physicist and astronaut who broke barriers as the first woman in space, inspiring generations of women in STEM fields. Founded a company to promote science education and literacy.
Born in 1920
A British scientist who contributed significantly to the discovery of the structure of DNA, providing high-quality X-ray crystallography images that helped James Watson and Francis Crick develop their famous model.
80 Years Old
A pioneering African American physicist who broke racial and gender barriers, known for her groundbreaking research in theoretical physics, particularly in the fields of condensed matter physics and particle physics.