Great Women Rulers of Science

12" Wooden Ruler made in U.S.A. of American-grown basswood. In modern science, women are indispensable. That was not always the case. Take for example Miranda Stuart (1795?-1865), a surgeon in the British Army, who spent her entire career posing as a man. It was only after her death that the truth came out. Luckily such tactics are no longer necessary. Women on this ruler worked (or continue to work) in fields as diverse as Astronomy, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, Psychology, Biochemistry, Anthropology, Genetics, Ecology and Computer Science. We have tried to find individuals whose contributions were important to mankind, and who came from various time periods, regions of the world and educational backgrounds. You might like to learn more about Margaret Meade (1901-1978), who studied indigenous peoples in Samoa, or Jane Goodall (1934- ), who continues to advocate worldwide on behalf of chimpanzees. The dates listed are the years of each scientist’s birth and death, if known. We also