52 Stubborn Women. Scientists Who Changed the World

This is a book about women whose names are unjustly little known solely because of their gender. Meanwhile, their scientific discoveries and research in the fields of medicine, biochemistry, biology, physiology, and archaeology have improved life on the planet, enabled the defeat of deadly diseases, and expanded our knowledge of the world. Each of the heroines followed a unique path and faced societal rejection. They were overlooked and ignored, their achievements attributed to men; if that was not possible, their status as wives and mothers was emphasized first, with professional merits presented as a bonus. But they continued to work against all odds and emerged from this struggle as winners.