Women in Red

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DYK that 18%!!! of English 's biogs are about women? Not impressed? Help us fix a ; turn redlinks blue.❤️➡️💙 It was 14%!! CCbySA

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    ⚗️Meet Prof Heather Maynard, multi-🏆 winning polymer pro who works w/ biohybrid polymers for food, agriculture+therapeutics + smart materials for precision medicine. She’s a Fellow ,+. New page:

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  2. 12 hours ago

    So you know that the UK suffragettes employed workers and funded acts of criminality - so who funded this? Clara Mordan was and she's . Oh and she bankrolled in Oxford

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    13 hours ago
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    Afraid she didn't - that was Caroline Haslett Florence McKenzie was Australia's first female electrical engineer, founder of the Women's Emergency Signalling Corps

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    13 hours ago

    Happy birthday, Florence McKenzie, Australia's first female electrical engineer, born in 1890 or 1892. She founded the Electrical Association for Women "to see every woman emancipated from the "heavy" work of the household by the aid of electricity".

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    18 hours ago

    In addition to being a surgical nurse, Goldia O'Haver was a seamstress; w a bolt of denim, some old dungarees, & a sewing machine, she made the Navy nurses these sturdy, practical uniforms in the Los Baños prison camp:

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    18 hours ago

    started article on nurse, in Philippines during , Goldia O'Haver (1902-1997):

    Goldia O'Haver, in Navy uniform, 1945
    Goldia O'Haver, in nursing uniform, undated.
    US Navy Nurse ex-POWs, photographed in 1945.
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    Sep 25
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    I’m flabbergasted and honoured 🙏🏽 to be on 2019 Award shortlist (with some giants for the cause incl 😮)

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    Sep 27

    💥🔬 Meet Prof Caterina Ducati, electron microscopy master who studies batteries, solar cells and metal oxides for catalysis. Ducati has worked w/ to improve the representation of . New page:

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    Sep 27

    "Make sure that the career that you choose, is the one you enjoy. If you don't enjoy what you are doing, it will be difficult to give the extra time, effort and devotion it takes to be a success" Kathy Whitworth BOTD 1939 American golfer

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    Sep 27

    Join us online for a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon on Tuesday, October 8 at 11 a.m. It's all about women in aviation and STEM. And it's on Ada Lovelace Day. Our partners are 🛩️👩‍✈️🛫

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    Sep 26

    Join us as we announce the winner of this year’s Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal & Prize on 28 October. Find out more about our finalists and register your place 👉

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    Sep 26

    Conoce a Jodie Lutkenhaus! 👩‍🔬 Profesora de Ingeniería Química 🔋 Desarrolla polímeros activos para el almacenamiento de energía y recubrimientos inteligentes ⚗️ Investigadora Joven 🖥 🇬🇧➡️🇪🇸

    ⚗️Meet Prof Jodie Lutkenhaus, multi-🏆 winning master of MXenes and polymer pro + Young Scientist. Lutkenhaus trained under the legendary Paula Hammond. Earlier this year she demonstrated a biodegradable peptide🔋.New page:
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    Sep 27

    This makes me extremely happy!😁

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    Sep 26

    What do these awesome women have in common? 1. They have all shared their life stories with us for our , AND 2. They are among the UK's 50 Most Influential Congratulations!👏🏻

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  15. Sep 27

    New! Mary Smirke translated Don Quixote into English and her father illustrated the work. Mary was also a professional artist and here is her portrait of dad. She joins the 18% women on <=

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    Sep 26

    started article on nurse, POW Dorothy Still Danner (1914-2001):

    Dorothy Still Danner as a young nurse; young blond white woman in nurse's cap.
    Dorothy Still Danner in US Navy uniform whites.
    Dorothy Still Danner from a 1945 newspaper.
    Dorothy Still Danner, from a 2001 newspaper.
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    Sep 25

    Adding a new channel to focus on educational content- please follow and share!

    Hello ! Welcome to the official Ambassador Twitter page, supporting Prof on her initiatives to increase the participation of girls in STEM studies and careers and building strong visibility of women in STEM across Australia🇦🇺
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    Sep 25

    Pippa Dyrlaga is a paper cutting artist and print maker based in England

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    Sep 26

    And so- immediately after swearing never to 'do' another living person again, here's Marissa Lingen: prolific American short fiction writer based in Minnesota. Does it work? Am I missing anything or should I add/not add anything?

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    I refuse to give up. But it's possible I need help. If these women are not in wikipedia can you give me lists of names for the project. We have a focus on women in STEM coming up and that's including women in SFF.....I may not get to them but others will.........

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