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10/27/1910 — b. Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau, American chemical engineer. Creator of the processes for producing high-octane gasoline. First wmn to earn a chemical engineering PhD from #MIT; first wmn member, American Inst of #ChemicalEngineers. #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #ChemSky #SciSky #HistSci

10/26/1902 — b. Beryl Clutterbuck Markham, British aviator, adventurer, racehorse breeder/trainer, author. The first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean from London to North America (Nova Scotia), the “hard way”, against the headwinds (1936) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #aviation #AVgeeks

Marguerite Thomas Williams, PhD, was the first African-American to earn a doctorate in geology. She is one of the first geoscientists to recognize how human activity can lead to major environmental effects. https://awis.org/historical-women/dr-marguerite-thomas-williams/ #WomenInSTEM

10/26/1845 — b. Tennessee Claflin, American journalist, stock broker, feminist, suffragist, unconventional reformer. First wmn to open a #WallSt brokerage. Ran for NY state congress; co-publisher, ‘Woodhull & Clafin’s Weekly’ (1870-76) #womenshistory #womensrights #womenwriters #WomenInSTEM #finance

President Obama Holds Campaign Rally in Cleveland w/ Sherrod Brown + Dr. Amy Acton FIGHTING FOR OHIO! #Cleveland #CLE #NEO #Ohio #OH #Dems #VOTE #SherrodBrown #AmyAction #Obama #PresidentObama WATCH FULL RALLY + VOTE EARLY in Ohio!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6JP...

10/23/1906 — b. Vera von Bissing, German aviator. Acrobatic stunt pilot, air show circuit pilot; a leading female German #aviatrix (1930s). Famous in Germany and Europe for her outstanding performances; honorary member, International League of Aviators #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM ##aviation #AVgeeks

10/22/1875 — b. Harriet Chalmers Adams, American explorer, photographer, author, lecturer. The foremost early 20th c. wmn explorer; traveled Asia, S.America + S.Pacific; contributor, #NatGeo (1907-35). Co-founder, Society of Women #Geographers ('25-33) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #photogaphy #GeoSky

10/21/1921 — b. Jane B. Hart, American aviator, equestrian, #womensrights activist, pacifist. Captain in the Civil Air Patrol; selected for astronaut training, Mercury 13 team. Top open horse jumper (1930s-40s); co-founder, National Org for Women #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AstroSky #aviation #NOW

Once a #TitleIX complaint begins, anonymity ends. You're named. Cross-examined. This petition asks Congress to fix that. buff.ly/vcwI9nY 🪜 🎓 📜 🍎 ♀️ #PhDSky #Blackademia #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #MeToo #HigherEd #PhDChat #WomenInStem

Shoutout to the amazing people behind our elections! From processing registrations to recruiting poll workers and preparing ballots, your hard work keeps us going. We are so grateful for everything you do! #ThankYouElectionHeroes

10/20/1922 — b. Kathryn Hach-Darrow, American chemist, aviator, entrepreneur. #WaterQuality researcher; CEO, co-founder, HachChemicalCo. ('47), a leading producer of water-testing instruments/reagents. First wmn director, American WaterWorks Assn #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #ChemSky #SciSky #HistSci

10/18/1881 — b. Elizabeth Bagshaw, Canadian physician, birth control advocate. Early female Canadian doctor; obstetrician, family physician; 70 year career. The director of the first Canadian #birthcontrol clinic (1932-66) #Canadian #WomensHistoryMonth | #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed

10/15/1859 — b. Augusta Dejerine-Klumpke, American-French neuroanatomist, neurologist, physician, author. Noted researcher in the field of #neuroanatomy; published many articles and co-wrote two vols on the anatomy of nerve centers w/her husband #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #NueroSky #MedSky #HistSci

10/14/1856 — b. Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, American geographer, travel writer, photographer. Internationally renowned for her expertise, accuracy, and vision; the first female board member of the National Geographic Society #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #GeoSky #NatGeo #SciSky #HistSci #photography

For all who celebrate #WomenInSTEM and #AdaLovelaceDay, I highly recommend checking out the books listed at @fivebooks.bsky.social about her. 🧪⚛️ fivebooks.com/best-books/a...

The AMS is hosting a webinar this Friday, October 16, at 2:00 PM, on how to find and compare mathematics graduate programs. Ideal for students, faculty, and advisors. Do you have a question about graduate programs? Leave it in the comments. Register at link in comments

10/12/1850 — The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia hosts the institution’s first college lectures. The college was the first accredited medical school in the world to award doctor of medicine degrees to women #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #HigherEd #AcademicSky

🚀 I imagine this brilliant Cherokee woman had to jump through more hoops than most women in the sciences to get to a prominent place in the aeronautics world‼️ Mary Golda Ross is an inspiration to any girl anywhere‼️👏🚀 #WomenInSTEM #WomanPower #IndigenousPower

@admirablewomen.bsky.social Remembering Dr. Janice Voss during #WorldSpaceWeek 🚀 & #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. Engineer & astronaut, she served as a mission specialist on 5 shuttle missions & was Science Director for NASA's Kepler Space Observatory. #WomenInSTEM

VOTE to regulate Data Centers in Ohio Vote for Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social #SherrodBrown #Ohio #OH #DataCenters #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #water #electricity #environment #Vote m.youtube.com/watch?v=8jBu...

We got to spend time with Dani Bensky @aaronparnas.bsky.social @cheyennehunt.bsky.social right before the march today. #iamjanedoe Believe women. Stand with survivors!

New post on my FREE #substack Part II on Rosalind Franklin--has her story ever been hers? feministscientist.substack.com/p/rosalind-f...

10/9/1884 — b. Helene Deutsch, Austrian-American psychoanalyst, psychotherapist, author. The first psychoanalyst to specialize in women; the first person to write a book abt female #psychology (1928). Wrote 2 vol, “The Psychology of Women”(1944) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PsychSky #SciSky #HistSci

10/8/1872 — b. Mary Engle Pennington, American bacteriological chemist, refrigeration engineer, author. She revolutionized methods of storing and transporting foods; an authority on the preservation of #food with refrigeration #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #ChemSky #BioSky #SciSky #HistSci #FoodSky

Margaret Hamilton has died. Absolute legend, it was my honour to meet her and have a conversation with her just a few years ago, super nice and still sharp. Ave atque vale Margaret. news.mit.edu/2026/margare...

🔵 Margaret Hamilton 1936 — 2026

The U.S. Senate is in play, and EMILYs List women are leading the charge to flip some of the most critical seats nationwide.

fun little treat at the end of this article: both knitting researchers credit their moms with teaching them how to knit :) www.scientificamerican.com/article/math...

Can somebody PLEASE tell Google that stars Don't TWINKLE in space! 😅✨ ;)

10/7/1845 — b. Marie Heim-Vögtlin, Swiss physician, author, suffragist. The first female doctor in Switzerland; co-founder of the first Swiss gynecological hospital (1899). Transformed medical edu for wmn, Univ of Zürich; Swiss postal stamp (2016) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #EduSky

10/6/1921 — b. Julia Dingwort-Nussek, German economist, business journalist. Deputy editor-in-chief of TV (1969), editor-in-chief ('73), Westdeutscher Rundfunk. First president, LowerSaxony CentralBank ('76); first wmn exec committee, Deutsche Bundesbank #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #EconSky #MathSky

Colleges burying #SA is what I call #StudentTrafficking. Here's why.👇🏻 #Cornell #Cornell7 #IAmJaneDoe #PhDSky #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #HigherEd #PhDChat #WomenInStem @nbedera.bsky.social @chronicle.com @timeshighered.bsky.social @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com

Always good to see: Denise Dutton’s bronze statue of Mary Anning at Lyme Regis, Dorset. Crowdfunded, after a campaign begun by a local mother and daughter; @profaliceroberts.bsky.social was a patron. Beautiful fossil details - and Mary’s dog Tray. #WomenInSTEM #MaryAnning #LymeRegis #Dorset

The patient they lost. The family they comforted. The moments they’re still replaying on the drive home. Healthcare workers deserve time to process, a safe place to speak, and support they can access without fear. “Suck it up” should never be the answer. 💛 siubfilm.com #physiciansky #nursesky

Gripping story of a heroic nurse fighting ICE. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

10/5/1932 — b. June Almeida, Scottish virologist. Discoverer of the first #coronavirus; a pioneer in virus imaging, identification, and diagnosis. Her skills in electron microscopy earned her an international reputation #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SciSky #HIstSci #BioSky #virology #covid #viruses

#AcademicSky #EduSky #HigherEd #JaneDoe #Cornell #CornellUniversity

Can you name the women who have won a science Nobel prize? go.nature.com/3Tkl2OL

10/2/1846 — b. Eliza Maria Mosher, American physician, educator, author. The first dean of wmn, Univ of Michigan; founder, American Posture League. Editor, Medical Wmn’s Journal (1905-28); wrote ‘Health & Happiness: A Message to Girls’(1912) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #womenwriters

10/1/1910 — b. Evelyn Sharp, American aviator, flying instructor. Known as “Sharpie”; pioneer aviatrix, #military pilot; one of the first female U.S. #airmail #pilots w/the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (1941). Taught 350+ men how to fly airplanes! #womenshistory #WomenInStem #aviation #EduSky

She escaped her Nazi husband (disguising herself as her own maid became a Hollywood star, then co-developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes - the principles of which are incorporated into today’s Bluetooth & GPS technology. BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY (2017)

During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the women who have advanced mathematics through groundbreaking discoveries, determination, and by breaking barriers in education. Their contributions continue to inspire future generations of women and innovators in STEM. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

9/30/1883 — b. Nora Stanton Blatch, American civil engineer, architect, suffragist. The first female member, American Society of #CivilEngineers. Wrote “World Peace Through a Peoples Parliament” (1944); granddau, Elizabeth Cady Stanton #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #engineering #architecture #PolSky

9/29/1877 — b. Naomi Norsworthy, American psychologist, professor, author. Children’s mental #disabilities researcher; first wmn to submit research to the American Psychological Assn (1904). Wrote influential text “The #Psychology of Childhood” (1918) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #PsychSky #WriterSky

9/28/1893 — b. Hilda Geiringer von Mises, Austrian applied mathematician, statistician, scholar. Professor of #mathematics, Istanbul U (1934-39); lecturer, Bryn Mawr (1939); prof + math chair, Wheaton Coll (1944-59); research fellow, Harvard ('55-59) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MathSky #AcademicSky