But I was free and they should be free Harriet Tubman I am not afraid I was born to do this Joan of Arc TO CREATE ONE'S WORLD IN ANY OF THE ARTS TAKES COURAGE Georgia O'Keeffe It's the little things citizens do That's what will make the difference My little thing is planting trees Victoria Woodhull HISTORY'S YEARBOOK VIRGINIA LOH HAGAN guys on the other the I was the only female in my class I sat on one side of the room I guess they didn't want to associate with me But I could hold my own with them and sometimes did better Mary Golda Ross side of the room and I am a queen And as long as I live I will reign Zenobia A woman is like a tea bag You can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water Eleanor Roosevelt The world has used me so unkindly I fear it has made me suspicious of everyone Mary Anning LIBERTY Inayat Khan's last word GIRL SCIENTISTS as it receives Biddy Mason blessed for it gives in abundance even good can come in The open hand is If you hold your hand closed nothing I'VE NEVER BEEN AFRAID IN MY LIFE Nancy Wake I ATTRIBUTE MY SUCCESS TO THIS I NEVER GAVE OR TOOK ANY EXCUSE Florence Nightingale WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN SELDOM MAKE HISTORY Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Women should be someone and not something Mary Cassatt The title of Queen rang sweel lo my ears Catherine the Great Here is the day We must welcome it with song Marie Laveau
Contents Introduction 3 1 Best All-Around Marie Curie 4 2 Most Inspired Chien-Shiung Wu 6 3 Most Likely to Have the Best Garden Ynes Mexia 8 4 Most Patriotic Ruby Sakae Hirose 10 5 Most Underrated Player Lise Meitner 12 6 Most Driven Susan La Flesche Picotte 14 7 Most Likely to Aim High Caroline Herschel 16 8 Best Collector Mary Anning 18 9 Best Artist Maria Merian 20 10 Trendsetter Annie Easley 22 11 Best Family Legacy Mary and Louis Leakey 24 12 Best Writer Maria Agnesi 26 Your Turn 30 Consider This 31 Glossary 31 Index 31 2
Introduction We are celebrating girl scientists Scientists study many topics They study space They study plants They study medicine They study rocks Science is everywhere Scientists work in STEM jobs STEM stands for science technology engineering and math Women have had to overcome many challenges in these fields But it hasn’t been easy being a girl scientist Things have changed There are many female scientists today But what took so long Throughout history women have shown that they’re tough They’re smart They’re strong The girl scientists in this book rise to the top They paved the way for today’s girl scientists Working in STEM is more than just crunching numbers and figuring out formulas It is about solving mysteries It’s about making something work It’s about dreaming and using your imagination Do you like to solve create and imagine Then you have the qualities of a scientist Here’s to you and all the girl scientists in our lives 3
