Ceryl

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31 octubre 2026 12:22

Marion McQuillan #WWII worked @ Royal Aircraft Establishment #Farnborough, 1956 published seminal book “Titanium”. 1960s reg'd 8 titanium alloy patents. 1st woman MD @ Imperial Metal Industries. Won Rosenhain Medal 1965 VP Institute of Metals 1967 b. #OTD 30 Oct 1921 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_...

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31 octubre 2026 12:17

10/29/1938 — b. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian #gov official, economist. Internationally known as the “Iron Lady” of Africa; the 24th + first female president of Liberia (2006-18), the first elected African wmn president in history, #Nobel Peace Prize (2011) #womenshistory #woc #WomenInSTEM #PolSky

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31 octubre 2026 12:11

Marie Charpentier French mathematician. 1st woman to earn doctorate in pure maths in France, 2nd woman, after Marie-Louise Dubreil-Jacotin, to get faculty position in mathematics at university in France. b. #OTD 30 Oct 1903 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_C...