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  1. Linda Welzenbach, Meteorite Collection Manager at the National Museum of Natural History, distributes meteorite samples to scientists around the world and thinks of meteorites as

    Women in Science Wednesday: Linda Welzenbach

    • Date: December 17, 2014
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Linda Welzenbach, Meteorite Collection Manager at the National Museum of Natural History, distributes meteorite samples to scientists around the world and thinks of meteorites as "time capsules." #Groundbreaker

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    The Smithsonian’s First Radiometers

    • Date: April 25, 2019
    • Description: When curators at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History looked at seven radiometers in storage, they learned the instruments had been at the Smithsonian for nearly one hundred fifty years.

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  5. Five images in a contact sheet of a woman being surprised by a group waiting in a room. It appears that she has been gifted a portrait of a man.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ann S. Campbell

    • Date: March 2, 2022
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Ann S. Campbell was one of the first women managers at the Smithsonian. Between 1968 and 1980, she directed the Management Analysis Office, responsible for surveying the Institution’s offices on their objectives, staffing, and function and developing any necessary operational changes. Under Campbell, the office was also tasked with issuing Smithsonian directives, including

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  7. The new reflected near-infrared technology (far right) revealed unseen details

    Link Love: 6/22/2012

    • Date: June 22, 2012
    • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
    • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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  9. A woman shakes hands with a man who is holding up a plaque. Both are smiling at the camera.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Carmen Turner

    • Date: February 20, 2019
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Carmen Turner, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1990–1992, was the Smithsonian’s chief operating officer. She led a comprehensive reorganizational study of the Smithsonian, and prioritized equal employment opportunities, welcoming more diverse audiences, and creating spaces for teenagers. #Groundbreaker

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  11. A person stands at a podium. They are looking down toward the microphone.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Sharon Reinckens

    • Date: September 4, 2019
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Sharon Reinckens, Deputy Director, Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, has served as Acting Director, Senior Designer, and Supervisory Visual Information Specialist at the museum, 1980–present. Reinckens also produced award-winning documentaries about African American artists in Washington D.C for the museum. #Groundbreaker

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  13. In May 1956, Faye Marley, editor of Independent Woman, asked Jane Stafford to contribute an article about women scientists. Record Unit 7091 - Science Service, Records, circa 1910-1973, Smithsonian Institution Archives.

    Playing Against Type: Women, Science, and Stereotypes

    • Date: April 8, 2014
    • Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
    • Description: Even enlightened publications and workplaces can succumb to the fallback position of choosing stereotyped images of female scientists.

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  15. Black and white photo of older woman working on miniatures.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Frances Glessner Lee

    • Date: November 8, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Frances Glessner Lee crafted the “Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death” detailing miniature crime scenes (now on exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery)—to train homicide investigators revolutionizing the emerging field of homicide investigation. #Groundbreaker

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  17. Smithsonian geologist and Yale University graduate, Josephine Cooper

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Josephine Cooper

    • Date: August 17, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Wonderful Women Wednesday! Smithsonian geologist and Yale University graduate, Josephine Cooper, learned Russian to translate geological articles she could obtain from behind the Iron Curtain. #Groundbreaker

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  19. The National Museum of Natural History’s Forensic Ornithologist, Carla Dove, examines the remains of birds that struck airplanes in order to minimize future, sometimes fatal, bird-strike accidents. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Carla Dove

    • Date: January 7, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: The National Museum of Natural History’s Forensic Ornithologist, Carla Dove, examines the remains of birds that struck airplanes in order to minimize future, sometimes fatal, bird-strike accidents. #Groundbreaker

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  21. Dr. Robin L. Davisson, Professor of Molecular Physiology at Cornell University, won the Arthur C. Corcoran Memorial Award for excellence in cardiovascular research from the American Heart Association and was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is now part of the Smithsonian family. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Robin L. Davisson

    • Date: October 28, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Dr. Robin L. Davisson, Professor of Molecular Physiology at Cornell University, won the Arthur C. Corcoran Memorial Award for excellence in cardiovascular research from the American Heart Association and was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is now part of the Smithsonian family. #Groundbreaker

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    Announces Creation of Center for Latino Initiatives | Smithsonian Institution Archives

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