From the Archive: Science is often considered a male-dominated field. But these female scientists broke boundaries and made important discoveries. Read more about these amazing scientiests to celebrate InternationalWomensDay
to win a Nobel Prize. After her first win in physics, she later earned an award in chemistry — making her the first person to have been awarded twice., Ammal developed several hybrid species still grown today. She also advocated for protecting the biodiversity of India.Wu was the first scientist to confirm — and later refine — Enrico Fermi’s theory of radioactive beta decay.
She is also known for her “Wu experiment,” which overturned the theory of parity in physics. This breakthrough led to aKatherine Johnson, Mathematicianwere critical to sending the first Americans into space. She became famous when her story was profiled in the movieFranklin is known for her revolutionary work in discovering the double helix structure of DNA. She passed away four years before her