Henrietta Leavitt, How She Loved the ‘Clouds’
Posted by: Nate Smith
Henrietta Leavitt's discovery led to new ways of measuring distances in space.
Posted in: Astronomy/Mathematics, Science, Women's History
Archive: 2019 (4 Posts)
The First Lady Astronaut Trainees
Posted by: Nate Smith
These thirteen women defied the conventions of their time to have their shot at space flight.
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Women's History
Office of Scientific Research and Development Collections
Posted by: Nate Smith
The materials from the Office of Scientific Research and Development represent original research conducted by the Allies during World War II. The tens of thousands of items in the Library's OSRD collection include technical reports, drawings, memos, medical research results, and other documents that were either in the open literature or have since been declassified.
Posted in: Technical Reports and Standards
The Enchantress of Number
Posted by: Nate Smith
This blog was written in preparation for Ada Lovelace Day, which occurs every year on the second Tuesday of October and celebrates women in STEM. Augusta Ada Byron, daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron and intellectual Lady Byron (whom Byron once named the “Princess of Parallelograms”), was born in 1815. Shortly after Ada’s birth, …
Posted in: Astronomy/Mathematics, Women's History