STEM Girls: Mary Leakey

Mary Douglas Nicol was born in February of 1913. Her father was a landscape artist, which led Mary to spend much of her childhood in Europe where he painted- notably in the Dordogne and Les Eyzies, regions rich in prehistoric art and archaeological sites. Mary’s...

Girl in the Mist

Long before she was honored with a Google doodle the famous primatologist Dr. Dian Fossey was a little girl who loved animals. Dian Fossey was born in San Francisco, California on January 16, 1932. Her parents divorced when she was 6, and she was raised in...

Inspirational Girls: Zuriel Oduwole

It’s not often that a young girl makes a Top 100 list, ranking among powerful politicians and celebrities. Yet in 2013, Zuriel Oduwole was ranked among New African Magazine’s “Top 100 Most Influential People in...

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