Believe it or not, there are many instances in the field of science that people's work have been stolen by fellow scientists. When you hear the name Vera Rubin, what comes to mind? If the answer is nothing then that's understandable, seeing as she is one of many scientists that made significant breakthroughs, but never given the credit for. Just as Rosalind Franklin had been studying DNA structures for a portion of her life, and one of breakthrough discoveries was taken, and the credit given to men, while all she wanted was to share a fascination with her fellow scientists. The history shows that if it hadn’t been for Rosalind, then James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins might have never come to the conclusion that they did, or it would have taken them the additional number of weeks in order to discover it themselves. If it hadn’t been for women like Rosalind Franklin and Vera Rubin, science would not have been able to move forward in the ways that it did in their time. To start off, Vera Rubin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 23, 1928 and she is still alive today at the age of 88. It was age the age of 10 when she was living in Washington, D.C., that she discovered he fascination for astronomy, which she studied later in life. As far as education, she earned a Bachelor of Science …show more content…
She has received the Bruce Medal, Dickson Prize, gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, and National Medal of Science awards. Vera Rubin and other scientists that have been written off in history, show that science is science, and a person's race, gender, or even sexual preference should not have an impact on their discoveries and work, especially if it's scientifically proven right. Both Rosalind Franklin and Vera Rubin did not let others opinions prevent them from being successful and enjoying their work, would
Rita Crundwell was the trusted comptroller and treasurer of Dixon, Illinois with a passion for horses. She took advantage of her trust and responsibility to commit the largest known municipal fraud in the history of the United States. This fraudster has surprised and astounded people around the world by the amount of the fraud and for how long it went. Rita served the small town of Dixon from 1983 to 2012 until sentenced to nearly twenty years in federal prison for embezzling an astonishing $53.7 million. The story of this Dixon Commissioner shocked her small town and is studied by auditors all over.
African American Contributions in Science Throughout American history, many African Americans have been overlooked in the field of science. Some powerful minds and great inventors haven’t been re-introduced to new generations. African Americans have contributed a great deal to the advancements of our country and one of the major fields they have made contributions to is in the field of science. Many successful African Americans have been overshadowed by their Caucasian counterparts.
Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the United States whom represented the women who worked in factories during World War II, many of whom produced military equipment and war supplies. These women sometimes took entirely new jobs replacing the male workers who were in the military. The symbol of feminism and women's economic power was often amplified through Rosie the Riveter. "Rosie the Riveter" was a popular phrase first used in 1942 in a song of the same name written by Redd Evans. Auto factories were converted to build airplanes, shipyards were expanded, and new factories were built, and all these facilities needed workers. While the men were busy fighting in war, women were dominant in assistance. Companies took the idea of hiring women seriously. Eventually, women were needed because companies were signing large, lucrative contracts with the government just as all the men were leaving for the service. The various elements or figures of Rosie was based on a group of women, most of whom were named Rose. Many of these women named "Rose" varied in class, ethnicity, geography, and background diversity. One specially, who's had the biggest impact of all Rosie's was Rose Will Monroe. Rose Will Monroe, the most influential "Rosie" at the time, represented women during World War II by working most of her time in a Michigan factory.
Nettie Stevens was not credited very well for her discovery. Instead, someone else was given the credit even though Nettie had done all of the work.
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow graduated Hunter College as the first women to graduate in physics (Bauman et. al. 2011). She also led a way for acceptance and understanding of women’s role in science in America (Bauman et. al. 2011). She even inspired Mildred Dresselhous, who was a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and president and officer of many Associations including American Association for the Advancement of Science, to pursue the career she wanted (Bauman et. al. 2011). Rosalyn born to Clara and Simon Sussman in New York City, on July 19, 1921 (Brody 1996). She married Aaron Yalow on June 6, 1943 and had two children named Elanna and Benjamin (Brody 1996). In 1977, Dr. Yalow won the Nobel Prize in medicine and was the second women to ever accept such an award (Brody 1996). She also taught physics in New York until 1950 when the Veterans Administration (during World War II) was interested in exploring and researching radioactivity (Brody 1996). As her life progressed, Dr. Rosalyn Sussman Yalow became an inspiration for young women who want to be recognized and achieve something in their life (Brody 1996). From when she was a child she was fascinated with science and decided to achieve something no women really does. Rosalyn Yalow went to school and started working in the science field, she managed to help the world of radioactivity and radioimmunoassay, how Mrs. Rosalyn impacted the world of science, how Dr. Yalow impacted the lives of other women, and how she never lost her passion for science even in her last years.
...te such a discovery without conducting any experimental work of their own. Unfortunately, the perception of women in science hadn’t progressed as far as science in that time. Consequently, Blackburn was forced to confront the problem she half-heartedly acknowledged. Her solution was, what she dubbed, protective coloration. Common social behaviors and female confidence had to be set aside and replaced with more calculated actions and responses in order for her majority male colleagues to accept her without feeling threatened or seeking romantic companionship. Of course, by adopting this method she was still able to
Alice Neel’s painting Suzanne Moss was created in 1962 using oil paint on canvas. As the title suggests, the painting depicts a woman’s portrait. Now resigning in the Chazen Museum in Madison, WI, this portrait of a woman lunging is notable for the emotional intensity it provokes as well as her expressionistic use of brush strokes and color. The scene is set by a woman, presumably Suzanne Moss, dressed in dull back and blues lounging across a seat, staring off to the side, avoiding eye contact with the viewer. The unique style and technique of portraiture captures the woman’s piercing gaze and alludes to the interior emotions of the subject. In Suzanne Moss, Alice Neel uses desultory brush strokes combined with contrast of warm and cool shadows
Juanita Vanoy is an American celebrity. She is the ex-wife of a retired professional basketball player, Michael Jordan.
Rosalind Franklin: Seeing a woman as a scientist during this time is somewhat rare, so the fact that she has taken up this profession show that she is persistent, dedicated, and smart. The only problem is that she is undervalued because of her gender. She is also very quiet and reserved because she’s in a different country.
“Evil rarely comes in the form of monsters, but rather in the form of relatively normal people who, for reasons of careers, ideology, or a desire for society’s approval, are indifferent to the human consequences of their actions.” Society shapes people by giving them a standard they believe must be met. People believe if they don’t meet those standards they will never amount to anything. The fiction character of Mayella and the nonfictional plaintiffs Victoria Price and Ruby Bates are influenced to claim they were raped when they never were. Society pushes them to go against to truth.
Many women scientist upheld and defended their positions as learned, scientific individuals. Marie Meurdrac, a French scientist, in a foreword to a publication stated clearly that women’s and men’s minds, if thought in the same manner would hold no difference.(Doc 2) Similarly, Dorothea Erxleben understood and explained why men and women alike look down on her for studying science because they feel that it is an insult.(Doc 9) Her experiences as a female scientist led her to truly grasp why her persecutors acted as they did towards her although this document shows no signs that she thinks the same. Maria Sibylla Merian, a German entomologist, discussed some of her scientific practices that encompass her dedication and fascination with science.(Doc 5) Another example of this whole-hearted dedication comes from Marquis...
Resilience is the ability to fight against obstacles and overcoming them. There are several characteristics that align with resilience. Important characteristics may include intelligence, determination, leadership, strength, and optimism. In all, a person that is resilient portrays different characteristics of resilience which makes them unique. People are distinguished as resilient by the actions that are taken when adversities occur, especially when the outcomes appear bleak. Barbara Jordan demonstrated resilience by advocating justice while using characteristics of resilience which also paved the way for all African-American women.
Within the years of American history, change and oppression have stood together hand and hand. And many have rose to the occasion to invoke change and feed the starvation of finding equity among all. Leadership, strength and passion are some of the attributes that are ingrained into people who have took a stand in American history, especially in Dolores Huerta. Dolores Huerta is a Chicana social activist, who has dedicated her life to fighting against social injustices. Although she has shown support to many different groups fighting against maltreatment, she has mainly enforced economic equality for immigrant farm workers. Ultimately, Dolores Huerta, took a stand for immigrant farm workers by organizing, protesting, and
Rosalind Franklin was a famous english chemist and x-ray crystallographer. She is best known for her role in the discovery of the structure of DNA, and for her use of X-ray diffraction. I haven chosen this particular chemist as her work and discoveries have been extremely important in helping to identify the structure and model of DNA. Rosalind Franklin was born on the 25th of July 1920 in Notting Hill, London to a British Jewish family. She attended several schools including North London Collegiate School where she showed a keen interest in science.
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