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Superstar Women in STEM

Check out these history-making women from the past and present!

By Gayoung Lee

From the March/April 2025 Issue

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March is Women’s History Month. Check out these history-making women from the past and present!

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1799–1847
MARY ANNING discovered the fossil of an ancient sea creature at 12 years old! Throughout her life, she made discoveries that showed animal species could change over time.

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1865–1915
SUSAN LA FLESCHE PICOTTE was the first Indigenous American doctor, traveling on horseback to treat patients. She also built the first modern hospital for Indigenous people.

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1918–2020
KATHERINE JOHNSON calculated the flight paths for many important NASA missions, including Apollo 11’s path to the moon and back in 1969.

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1955–
MARIAN CROAK created the technology to make calls over the internet. She also invented a way for people to donate money after natural disasters by texting charities.

1979–
JESS CRAMP studies and protects sharks in tropical oceans near the equator. She helped create the Cook Islands Shark Sanctuary, the largest safe haven for sharks in the world!