The Role of Women in the History of Geology

by Cynthia V. Burek
The Role of Women in the History of Geology
Author: Cynthia V. Burek
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781862392274
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This book is a first as it unravels the diverse roles women have played in the history and development of geology as a science predominantly in the UK, Ireland and Australia, and selectively in Germany, Russia and US. The volume covers the period from the late eighteenth century to the present day and shows how the roles that women have played changed with time. These included illustrators, museum collectors and curators, educationalists, researchers and geologists. Originally as wives, sisters or mothers many were assistants to their male relatives. This book looks at all these forgotten women and for the first time historians and scientists together explore the contribution they made to this male-dominated subject.

Women and Geology

by Beth A. Johnson
Women and Geology
Author: Beth A. Johnson
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2018-07-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0813712149
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Women have been a part of the story of geology from the beginning, but they have struggled to gain professional opportunities, equal pay, and respect as scientists for decades. Some have been dismissed, some have been forced to work without pay, and some have been denied credit. This volume highlights the progress of women in geology, including past struggles and how remarkable individuals were able to overcome them, current efforts to draw positive attention and perceptions to women in the science, and recruitment and mentorship efforts to attract and retain the next generation of women in geology. Chapters include the first American women researchers in Antarctica, a survey of Hollywood disaster movies and the casting of women as geologists, social media campaigns such as #365ScienceSelfies, and the stories of the Association for Women Geoscientists and the Earth Science Women's Network and their work to support and mentor women in geology.

Women and Geology

by Beth A. Johnson
Women and Geology
Author: Beth A. Johnson
Publisher:
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Release: 2018
Genre: Women geologists
ISBN: 9780813782140
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"This volume highlights women's progress in geology, including past struggles and how remarkable individuals overcame them. Topics include the first American women researchers in Antarctica, Hollywood's casting of women as geologists, social media campaigns, and the stories of the Association for Women Geoscientists and the Earth Science Women's Network"--Provided by publisher.

Celebrating 100 Years of Female Fellowship of the Geological Society: Discovering Forgotten Histories

by C.V. Burek
Celebrating 100 Years of Female Fellowship of the Geological Society: Discovering Forgotten Histories
Author: C.V. Burek
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2021-03-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1786204967
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The Geological Society of London was founded in 1807. At the time, membership was restricted to men, many of whom became well-known names in the history of the geological sciences. On the 21 May 1919, the first female Fellows were elected to the Society, 112 years after its formation. This Special Publication celebrates the centenary of that important event. In doing so it presents the often untold stories of pioneering women geoscientists from across the world who navigated male-dominated academia and learned societies, experienced the harsh realities of Siberian field-exploration, or responded to the strategic necessity of the ‘petroleum girls’ in early American oil exploration and production. It uncovers important female role models in the history of science, and investigates why not all of these women received due recognition from their contemporaries and peers. The work has identified a number of common issues that sometimes led to original work and personal achievements being lost or unacknowledged, and as a consequence, to histories being unwritten.

Glamour and Geology

by E. Allen Driggers
Glamour and Geology
Author: E. Allen Driggers
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 285
Release:
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ISBN: 3031645251
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Women of Science

by Gabriele Kass-Simon
Women of Science
Author: Gabriele Kass-Simon
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 1993
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780253208132
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Women of Science is a collection of essays dealing with contributions women have made to various scientific disciplines, written by women scientists in those disciplines. The areas covered are: astronomy, archaeology, biology, chemistry, crystallography, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and physics. The women who have written these essays are, for the most part, not professional historians, but rather scientific professionals who felt the necessity of researching the contributions women have made to the devlopment of their fields. The essays are unique, not only because they recover lost women who made significant contributions to their disciplines, but also because they are written with a depth of understanding that only a scientist working in a specific area can have. The essays will be of interest not only to students (especially women students) of science who may be unaware of the many contributions women have made, but also to readers of the history of science whoses texts more often than not fail to include the work of most women scientists.