Welcome to WikiProject Women Scientists, a WikiProject and
working group dedicated to ensuring quality and coverage of biographies of female scientists. In line with our larger umbrella group,
WikiProject Women, we seek to counter and remedy the
systemic bias with women on Wikipedia. Women in science are woefully underrepresented on this project – let's change that!
This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly by
JL-Bot (
talk·contribs) (typically on Saturdays). There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is
tagged (e.g. {{WikiProject Women scientists}}) or
categorized correctly and wait for the next update. See
WP:RECOG for configuration options.
This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly by
JL-Bot (
talk·contribs) (typically on Saturdays). There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is
tagged (e.g. {{WikiProject Women scientists}}) or
categorized correctly and wait for the next update. See
WP:RECOG for configuration options.
... that Mary Clutter used her directorial position at the
National Science Foundation to require scientific conferences to include women speakers when presenting research done by them?
... that chemist Betty Lou Raskin said in 1958 that society was wasting the "brainpower" of women, and blamed the media for making the
mink coat the "symbol of female success" and not the
lab coat?
A 2019 article from Slate magazine found that
notability guidelines for new articles have played
a role in diminishing both the retention of female editors and women-related subjects on Wikipedia – particularly "lesser-known but important women from history." For example, when Canadian physicist
Donna Strickland won the 2018
Nobel Prize in Physics, she did not have a Wikipedia page despite her fellow male nominees all having their own entries. This was because not enough newspaper articles spoke about her
long and storied career in the sciences. When you create new articles about female scientists please cross-reference
our writing policy and
sourcing requirements. If you are struggling with creating or maintaining an article about a female scientist, please add it to the following list (members will be more than happy to help):
This list was generated from
these rules. Questions and feedback
are always welcome! The search is being run daily with the most recent ~14 days of results. Note: Some articles may not be relevant to this project.
Since biographies are potentially under the purview of almost all WikiProjects, it is important that we work in tandem with these projects. Also, when seeking collaboration on articles, don't neglect to approach WikiProjects that are part of the geographical region your subject is/was in.
Increase the exposure of our work group by nominating our articles for their Portal FA and DYKs... Specific regional/country portals are listed in that section.
MartinPoulter (
talk·contribs) Wikimedian In Residence at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford from April 2015 to march 2016 so can probably help with anything related to Oxford University. Interested in representing women's achievements, not just in biographies of women
Psanchez820 (
talk) 21:44, 17 August 2015 (UTC) I am a molecular biologist working on my PhD with a project in cancer genomics in Mexico.reply
mellyphant (
talk·contribs) - We need more awareness of women in science if we are to get more women into science!
LaMèreVeille When I noticed that not all the women from
French Academy of Sciences were on the fr.wikipedia.org, I decided to write their biography. I'll contribute translating bio in French.
Alafarge (
talk) 22:16, 19 August 2016 (UTC) Realized I should join because I keep writing in this areareply
Mvitulli (
talk·contribs) 22 August 2016 I have long been writing and editing in this are so I'd thought I'd add my name to the list. Please get in touch if you are interested in increasing bios of female mathematicians
Foreverxnature (
talk·contribs) - I want to major in physics in college to become an Astrophysicist. I’m also interested in mathematics and chemistry.
Laura Hoopes Professor of molecular biology and biology emerita, PhD in genetics, interested in women in science especially biographies
LLMHoopes (
talk) 19:20, 9 August 2018 (UTC)reply
Tarselli - 2018 Wikipedia Fellow, Women in Science; will mostly contribute chemists, enzymologists, and data scientists. After the physics Wikipedia issue for Nobelist Prof. Donna Strickland, I've been visiting major awards pages and filling in women scientists' names that appear in red (no page).
Martinogk (
talk·contribs) - when reading and writing Wikipedia articles, I keep bumping into great women scientists without an article
soulsinsync (
talk·contribs) - focus is on Canadian under-represented scientists (including women) but happy to create Wikipedia pages for any women scientists.
Soulsinsync (
talk) 00:31, 20 March 2019 (UTC)reply
Poto18 (
talk) 02:04, 13 January 2021 (UTC) Physics PhD candidate for accelerator science and wanting to expand representation, e.g.
Duília de Melloreply
SueDaNym (
talk) 12:11, 2 June 2022 (UTC) Interested in learning about, and letting people know about, cool peoplereply
JamieF (
talk) 17:14, 21 September 2022 (UTC) WiR at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library. Avid female scientist fangirl.reply
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