Great Contributions of Great Women

  • Coston Flares

    Coston Flares
    If Martha Coston had't invented the flare, many people would have died lost in the sea.
  • Polonium and Radium

    Polonium and Radium
    If Marie Curie hadn´t studied radioactivity, chemistry would have known only 116 elements.
  • Computer Programming

    Computer Programming
    If Grace Murray Hopper hadn't developed computer programming, the use of modern programming language would have been very dificult.
  • Second World War Communications

    Second World War Communications
    If Hedy Lamarr hadn´t invented a secret system of communication during the Second World War, the Allies would have had many difficulties to win.
  • Growth Factor

    Growth Factor
    If Rita Levi-Montalcini hadn't been such a great neurologist, science would not have known the Nerve Grow Factor.
  • Liquid Paper

    Liquid Paper
    If Bette Nesmith Graham hadn't invented Liquid Paper, we would not have been able to correct our writting mistakes.
  • Kevlar

    Kevlar
    If Stephane Kwolek hadn't invented an strong fiber called Kevlar, the development of modern tires and bulletproof vests would have been imposible.
  • Important Medicines

    Important Medicines
    If Gertrude Belle hadn't invented new medicines, many people would have died of illnesses like malaria and leukaemia.
  • New Forms of DNA

    New Forms of DNA
    If Barbara McClintock hadn't discovered jumping genes, science would have only a partial understanding of DNA.