FactoidWomen Winners of Nobel Prizes in the Sciences
Only 25 women have received a Nobel Prize in physics, chemistry, medicine, or economics since the award's inception in 1901, with one woman--Marie Curie--winning both a Nobel Prize in Physics and a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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Only 12% Of Prize Recipients For Awards Named After Male Scientists Are Women
A new study finds not only are men still the predominant recipients of science prizes, they win nearly 90% of the awards named after male scientists.» Link to the original article
