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Women's History Month (Scientists):Katherine Johnson, mathematician for NASA, provided the calculations John Glenn needed to feel confident about his first orbital space flight. He needed her to double-check because he didn't totally trust computers! Katherine JohnsonHere's a woman, Dr. Mae Jemison, who made history by being the first Black woman to travel in space: Mae JemisonRosalind Franklin's revolutionary photograph of the DNA molecule provided crucial clues its double helix structure and led to understanding the genetic code. Rosalind FranklinThe Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is based on work pioneered by Katalin Karikó who spent decades researching the therapeutic possibilities of mRNA: Katalin KarikoWomen's History Month (Athletes):Togethxr is the crossover between lifestyle, culture, & sport newly founded by athletes Alex Morgan, Sue Bird, Chloe Kim and Simone Manuel: NBC Sports StoryKatie Ledecky and Simone Manuel are world’s best distance and sprint freestylers, respectively. Manuel is first Black female swimmer to win an individual Olympic gold medal for US. Ledecky currently owns 3 world records, 15 world championship gold medals and 5 Olympic gold medals.Brianna Scurry is a 2-time Olympic gold medalist & World Cup champion. Her save in 1999 World Cup final shootout led to eventual US Women's victory over China. She is first female goalkeeper and first Black woman elected to Soccer Hall of Fame: Brianna ScurrySerena Williams owns 23 grand slam titles in tennis, a 801-136 career record (85.5% winning percentage), 72 WTA titles, and an Olympic gold. Plus, she's the mother of a young daughter! Quite possibly the greatest female tennis player of all time!Multi-talented Babe Didrikson Zaharias was an Olympic gold medal winner who broke world records in multiple sports, founded the Ladies Pro Golf Association, and was voted by the Associated Press in 1950 as "Woman Athlete of the Half-Century." Babe Didrikson ZahariasWomen's History Month - Nobel Prize WinnersIn 1992 Rigoberta Menchu became the first indigenous person to receive a Nobel Peace Prize in recognition for her work for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation for indigenous peoples in Guatemala: Rigoberta MenchuWangari Muta Maathai won Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her work on sustainable development, democracy and peace, becoming the first African woman and first environmentalist to receive the prize: Wangari Muta MaathaiIn 2018 Nadia Murad was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, alongside Denis Mukwege, for work “to end sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.” First Iraqi and first Yazidi to do so: Nadia MuradMalala Yousafzai, a Pakastani, founded the Malala Foundation to champion every girl's right to education, and in 2014 she became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize: Malala YousafzaiShirin Ebadi won 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her pioneering efforts for democracy and human rights, especially those of women, children, and refugees. She is the first Iranian and first Muslim woman to win the prize: Shirin EbadiWomen's History Month -Historical Figures with Relevance TodayAs a nurse in Crimean War Florence Nightingale saw 10 times more soldiers die of disease than of battle wounds. Nightingale began a massive hygiene campaign, chief among her concerns was adequate ventilation and fresh air flow. Sound familiar? Florence NightingaleA marine biologist and nature writer, Rachel Carson catalyzed the global environmental movement with her 1962 book Silent Spring which outlined the dangers of chemical pesticides and led to a nationwide ban on DDT and the creation of the EPA: Rachel CarsonMary McLeod Bethune, born in Maysville, SC., became one of the most important Black educators, civil and women’s rights leaders, and government officials of the 20th century. Bethune-Cookman College set the standard for today's Black colleges: Mary McLeod Bethune