Description: In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, this is the third in a series of installments from Smithsonian Institution Archives staff highlighting women in science photographs. We will post portraits of women science here throughout the month.
Description: Linda Ezell, author and former Assistant Director for Collections (1987-1996), National Air & Space Museum, wrote several books with her husband, Edward Ezell, on the history of space programs.
Description: Curator of painting & sculpture, Dr. Dorothy Moss, Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, directs the triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, and curates the museum’s first-ever performance art series, IDENTIFY. #Groundbreaker
Description: Curator of Oceanic Ethnology Dr. Adrienne Kaeppler, Smithsonian's National Anthropological Archives, is an expert on Tongan dance and was honored by the YWCA as a leading female scientist whose work increased the understanding of native cultures. #Groundbreaker
Description: Dr. Meghan Ferriter, a scholar in online communities, grew the Smithsonian's Transcription Center from 1000 to 9000 volunteers spanning the globe, and rallied the community to help the Smithsonian make over 300,000 pages of primary source documents searchable online! #Groundbreaker
Description: Estelle Beck, Head Switchboard Operator, 1960–77, led a small team of women who were responsible for fielding hundreds of daily calls to the Smithsonian. Beck also operated telephones at the Smithsonian for three years prior to World War II. #Groundbreaker
Description: Dr. Jun Wen, botanist, evolutionary biologist and research curator, National Museum of Natural History, is an expert on the systematics and biogeography of the ginseng family (Araliaceae) and the grape family (Vitaceae). #Groundbreaker
Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.
Description: Scientific illustrator, Regina Hughes, was the 1st deaf artist to have her artwork displayed at the National Museum of Natural History and has a species of daisy named after her, Hughesia. #Groundbreaker
Description: Dr. E. Carmen Ramos, Deputy Chief Curator and Curator of Latino Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, is tasked with expanding the museum’s collection of Latino art with an eye toward capturing the broad aesthetic and regional range of the field. #Groundbreaker
Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.
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