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A human computer, who aspired to be an engineer, rather than only help male engineer with calculations. She became the first female engineer after she invented a graphical calculator.
She is not only a beautiful and famous actress. She is a pioneer inventor —forerunner to the development of Bluetooth and GPS technology.
Following the footsteps of her family she lead cancer treatment research and became a forerunner for women in medicine.
Gerty Cori's love for work and husband lead them to relocate to America and the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine in 1947, for their remarkable contributions.
She was a smart woman and an excellent storyteller which allowed her to present her ideas when they were not heard otherwise.
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Identifying scientist who made a contribution in the fields of science and relating science and technology to the society; in the Academic and Applied Science course of Grade 10 according to The Ontario Curriculum, Grade 9 and 10 (2008).
Topic Addressed: Women in Science and Technology
Activities
Ask students to identify more women scientists and let them share their discoveries with the class.
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