10 July 2013

Minimalist, Typographic Posters Pay Tribute To Women Scientists

Marie Curie, Pioneer Researcher of Radioactivity, Nobel Prize Winner





After a fellow Tumblr user pointed out that his posters focused mainly on male scientists, Kapil Bhagat decided to create a set to pay tribute to female scientists.



In this series, Bhagat pays tribute to some prominent female scientists, whose achievements have been largely overlooked.



While more famous names like Marie Curie are featured, it is also important to note others like Maria Mitchell and Barbara McClintock



Scroll down to view the rest in this set.



Grace Hopper, Developer of The First Compiler For The First Computer Language





Rosalind Franklin, Discovered Double Helix Structure of DNA





Ada Lovelace, Author of The First Computer Algorithm





Barbara McClintock, Pioneer Geneticist, Nobel Prize Winner





Maria Mitchell, Astronomer





[via Visual News]