15 Female Scientists Who Changed the World

"According to the National Science Foundation, in 2006 50 percent of students who enroll in graduate courses in science or engineering are women. However, these results fall when compared to the real world. Between 2000 and 2005, only 27 percent of women are employed by the computer field, a leading employer of such graduates.

Could this be due to the previous lack of women engaging in the scientific field? While there were definitely barriers in the past that prevented women from obtaining an education and going into the workforce, things are different today. Yet we still recognize the many men who have throughout the course of science made amazing breakthroughs while neglecting the women.

To that end, we have gathered the top 15 female scientists who changed the world. It includes some of which contributed in the early days of science and some who still practice today."
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