A quick web search for the world’s most famous scientists lists, among others, Galileo, Einstein, Newton, Darwin, Stephen Hawking and Alexander Fleming.
One of the few women to receive a mention is Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist who basically discovered radiation and helped apply it in the field of X-rays. More
The women who built ‘The Ladies’ Bridge’: Female workers who helped construct Waterloo Bridge during WWII are finally honoured 70 years on. Women played a key role in building Waterloo Bridge from 1937 to 1945. Its National Heritage List info updated to include role played by women. More