biographies of 25 outstanding scientists
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Chung, King-Thom
- Creator
- Lechevalier, Hubert A. > (forew.)
- Publish Year
- 2010
- Shelfmark
- WER 9 2010
- Thesaurus
- artsen, pioniers, wetenschappelijke beroepen, historisch, 17e eeuw, 18e eeuw, 19e eeuw, 20e eeuw, biografie
- Description
- This book profiles 25 women who have made significant contributions to medical research, including Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762), Lydia Folger Fowler, Virginia Apgar, and Rosalind Franklin, among others. Each profile includes a general introduction and covers the woman's childhood or family background, her formal education, her most valuable contributions to the field, and the important events or persons which influenced her life and career. Further-reading lists are provided. An appendix contains brief information about other important people mentioned in the text.