IFL Science recently posted this article, along with a social media call to action to acknowledge female trailblazers who deserve recognition for their work.
Fun fact: her daughter also went on to win a Nobel Prize. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenYouShouldHaveHeardOf
The purpose of #WomenYouShouldHaveHeardOf is to give credit to women who've made an important impact on history and human progress.
Katherine Johnson - one of the #womenyoushouldhaveheardof
And these women are pretty badass.
love science - #womenyoushouldhaveheardof - via Hydrogene Portfolio
I mean, seriously badass.
31 year old Margaret Hamilton, lead flight software designer for the Apollo Project #womenyoushouldhaveheardof
People are rallying to acknowledge the accomplishments of these women in honor of International Women's Day.
Rosalind Franklin. Helped discover DNA. Colleagues stole her work. #womenyoushouldhaveheardof #InternationalWomensDay
And it's well-deserved.
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize - #womenyoushouldhaveheardof
Who is a #WomanYouShouldHaveHeardOf who you think deserves recognition?
#InternationalWomensDay #WomenYouShouldHaveHeardOf