LS6.0 Women in Science - Lunchbox Science Note Cards
The Back of the Card says:
LS6.0 Women in Science
Women were long kept out of science or invisible with men taking credit for their work. Wars enabled women to take "men's jobs". After WWII in 1941, President Roosevelt signed an Executive Order to desegregate the defense industry, helping African-American scientists. A big help was the race to space after the Russian's launched the first satellite, Sputnik, in 1957. Nasa needed everyone they could get. But women still had to stand up for equal pay and treatment, especially blacks. NASA led the way for women in science.
A few notable women mathematicians and scientists include: Illustrated - Dorothy Vaughan, 1st black manager at NACA 1949; Annie Easley - 1960s computer code for Centaur rocket used in later missions; and Katherine Johnson - 1962 hand calculations when astronaut didn't trust new computers.
Please note Elizebeth Smith Friedman - one of the first code breakers during both WWl and WWll, Christine Darden,Mary Jackson, Gloria Champine, Sally Ride, Mae C. Jemison and so many more. Look up their accomplishments.
Can you think of more famous women scientists?
Each card comes as individual or set of 6 of same or variety pack of Eight 4 by 6 Note Cards with envelopes.
