Born in 1768 in the Anhui province in China, Wang Zhenyi is remembered as a famous female scientist from the Qing dynasty. She made accurate findings and observations about the movement of the sun, moon and earth. Although she lived in a feudal society, she held a progressive belief that a woman could display her talents to the fullest. The idea that learning was not just for men, but for men and women was and still is very forward looking.
Hypatia is considered to be one of the last great thinkers of ancient Alexandria and one of the first women to study and teach mathematics, astronomy and philosophy... specifically the works of Plato and Aristotle. Her contributions to astronomy and science include the charting of celestial bodies.
Nakano Takeko is widely considered to be the last great female samurai warrior, and the Battle of Aizu is considered the last stand of the onna-bugeisha. Nakano Takeko died in the ensuing battle, suffering a bullet wound to her chest.
Grace Hopper was born on December 9, 1906 in New York City. At a very young age she showed an interest in engineering, often taking apart household goods and putting them back together. She was named a distinguished fellow of the British Computer Society, then the first person from the U.S. and first woman from any country to hold the title.
