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Parent project(s) | Biography, Science |
Project banner template | {{WPWS}} |
Userbox | {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Women scientists/Userbox}} |
Helps organise child projects? | No |
Has goals? | Yes |
Assessment | Wikipedia:WikiProject Women scientists/Assessment |
Welcome to WikiProject Women Scientists, a WikiProject and working group dedicated to ensuring quality and coverage of biographies of women scientists. In line with our larger umbrella group, WikiProject Women, we seek to counter and remedy the systemic bias with women on Wikipedia. Women in science are woefully underrepresented on this project – let's change that!
How you can help[edit]
- Tag the talk pages of relevant articles with the {{WPWS}} banner so they can be automatically added to Category:WikiProject Women scientists (This appears outdated: see WikiProject Women scientists/missing from main list)
- Assess already tagged pages. See this page for a prioritized list of unassessed articles.
- Improve categorization of articles (see the category tree).
- Participate in nominations to delete articles about women scientists
- Follow recent changes in articles on women scientists and revert any vandalism.
- Choose someone from the list of notable women without articles or the list of highly-cited women scientists without articles and write an article about her.
- Expand a stub article.
- Fix some of the issues in the cleanup listing: Cleanup listing for WikiProject Women scientists
- Add and suggest women for vital article collections such as the 10,000 Wikipedia:Vital_articles/Expanded/People and the MetaWiki list of articles every Wikipedia should have
Low-hanging fruit[edit]
Here are a few places to start in bridging the representation gap for women in science on Wikipedia:
- translate articles about women scientists from and into other language Wikipedias (some suggestions)
- support nominations of women scientists to be included in vital article collections
- Google Sheets: CRA-W and Anita Borg Institute : Wikipedia Project for Notable Women in Computing; Writing Wikipedia Pages for Notable Women in Computing by Susan H. Rodger (User:Shrodger)
- [open suggestions]
From Wikidata
Automatically generated list of missing articles
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Lenka Žižková
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Mary Elizabeth Bosworth Streeter
American botanist and botanical collector (1842-1885)
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Ivančica Ternjej
researcher
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Articles[edit]
Did you know appearences[edit]
... that Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque (pictured) assisted in the founding of Malawi's first dental school in 2019?
... that Finnish linguist Eeva Leinonen was one of four women to be inaugurated as heads of Irish universities in 2021, the others being Maggie Cusack, Linda Doyle and Kerstin Mey?
... that Professor of Engineering and the Arts Linda Doyle in 2021 became the first female provost (head) of Trinity College Dublin since its 1592 foundation by Elizabeth I?
... that Smithsonian archivists are rediscovering the work of photography pioneer Louisa Bernie Gallaher (pictured) after they were misattributed to her boss?
... that record-setting airplane spinner Catherine Cavagnaro is also a professional mathematician?
... that Papuan anthropologist Marlina Flassy is the first woman to be appointed a dean at Cenderawasih University?
... that Nandivada Rathnasree, who ran Delhi's planetarium, proposed that astronomers could be taught using India's stone-built observatories?
... that Mary Earle (pictured) was born near Ben Nevis, and although she became a professor of food technology in New Zealand, she never forgot her Scottish roots?
... that zoologist Ruth Crosby Noble's 1945 book on animal behavior was said to have the "rare quality of combining entertainment with sound scientific value"?
... that archaeologist and prehistorian Jacquetta Hawkes (pictured) co-founded the Homosexual Law Reform Society and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament?
Transcluding 10 of 825 total: See all
New articles that need attention[edit]
A 2019 article from Slate magazine found that notability guidelines for new articles have played a role in diminishing both the retention of female editors and women subjects on Wikipedia – particularly "lesser-known but important women from history." For example, when Canadian physicist Donna Strickland won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, she did not have a Wikipedia page despite her fellow male nominees all having their own entries. This was because not enough newspaper articles spoke about her long and storied career in the sciences. When you create new articles about women scientists please cross-reference our writing policy and sourcing requirements. If you are struggling with creating or maintaining an article about a woman scientist, please add it to the following list (members will be more than happy to help):
- Lisa M. Overall
- Lisa Jones (scientist)
- Mindel C. Sheps [1]
- Creina Day [2]
- Yara Haridy
- Alta Schutte
- Nelly Mugo
- Teri Klein
Articles recently created[edit]
New article search results (past 14 days)
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Article alerts[edit]
Did you know
- 20 Mar 2022 – Judith Resnik (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Mar 2022 – Lisa Winter (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by ScottishFinnishRadish (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Jan 2022 – Beatriz Rico (neuroscientist) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by MrMeAndMrMe (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 16 Mar 2022 – Sonia Zárate (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by DoubleGrazing (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 27 Feb 2022 – Samar Alsaggaf (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Snooganssnoogans (t · c); see discussion (11 participants; relisted)
- 13 Mar 2022 – Fatima Musbah Abbas (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Munfarid1 (t · c) was closed as delete by Sandstein (t · c) on 21 Mar 2022; see discussion (8 participants)
Good article nominees
- 11 Mar 2022 – Florence Merriam Bailey (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by GhostRiver (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Mar 2022 – Sally Ride (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Feb 2022 – Timnit Gebru (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SquareInARoundHole (t · c); start discussion
Articles to be merged
- 09 Feb 2022 – Gabriela de Queiroz (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to R-Ladies by DGG (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 16 Mar 2022 – Draft:Mary Alice Coffroth (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Dartawiki (t · c)
- 16 Mar 2022 – Draft:Laura Felicia Matusevich (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Guacamowlie (t · c)
- 15 Mar 2022 – Draft:Eva Ramstedt (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Dhgrif (t · c)
- 14 Mar 2022 – Draft:Anita Gupta (physician) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Focus Next (t · c)
- 13 Mar 2022 – Draft:Teresa Paneque (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Luxo0x0 (t · c)
- 10 Mar 2022 – Draft:Xiuling Li (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tradescantia342 (t · c)
- 08 Mar 2022 – Draft:Carolyn Quadrio (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Bcritical (t · c)
- 07 Mar 2022 – Draft:Marianne Lederer (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Paristolken (t · c)
- 28 Feb 2022 – Draft:Michele Ross (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Truebloodforever (t · c)
- 26 Feb 2022 – Draft:Krista Varady (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ejacobs8990 (t · c)
- (18 more...)
Recent changes[edit]
- See this page
Hot articles[edit]
55 edits | Mary Beth Rosson |
44 edits | Shelley Deeks |
43 edits | Adriana Hoffmann |
39 edits | Celeste Kidd |
36 edits | Jessica F. Cantlon |
35 edits | Lisa Winter |
28 edits | Margaret Burbidge |
27 edits | Judith Resnik |
19 edits | Sally Ride |
18 edits | Susan D. Richardson |
These are the articles that have been edited the most within the last seven days. Last updated 23 March 2022 by HotArticlesBot.
Guidelines[edit]
Writing biographies:
- The Manual of Style for biographies
- Biographies of living persons
- Writing about women
- Primer for creating women's biographies
- Also consider taking into account: the Finkbeiner test for writing biographies of women in science
Notability
- Notability (academics)
- Notability (people)#Creative professionals — includes scientists & academics
Organization[edit]
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Feminism |
Health |
Hip hop music |
History |
History Month |
Jewish women |
Music |
Religion |
Scientists |
Sport |
Technology |
Warfare & military |
Wiki Loves Women (Africa) |
Writers |
Missing articles department: Women in Red |
Article improvement department: Women in Green |
See also: Gender gap task force |
Since biographies are potentially under the purview of almost all WikiProjects, it is important that we work in tandem with these projects. Also, when seeking collaboration on articles, don't neglect to approach WikiProjects that are part of the geographical region your subject is/was in.
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Related projects and task forces[edit]
- WikiProject Biography: Science and academia task force
- WikiProject Physics: Biographies, Publications and History task force
- WikiProject Women's History
- WikiProject Countering systemic bias
- WikiProject History of Science
- WikiProject Women in Red
- WikiProject Women of psychology (inactive)
Related portals[edit]
Increase the exposure of our work group by nominating our articles for their Portal FA and DYKs... Specific regional/country portals are listed in that section.
Categories[edit]
Members[edit]
- Alex Dawes
- Peepsys I am training to become a Wikipedia Scientist...
- Keilana - interested in women scientists because I'm training to be one!
- SarahStierch
- Lquilter - partnered with a woman scientist ...
- Czar
- KTC
- Ricky916
- RockMagnetist (talk · contribs) - interested in all scientific biographies and reducing systemic bias
- Gobonobo
- Gloriamarie
- Dcrjsr - I am a woman scientist myself, and I edit science biographies as part of WikiProject Biophysics
- Netha
- static shakedown
- Gamaliel (talk) I wrote a bunch of these in 2011. It's good to see a project dedicated to filling in these redlinks.
- Tom Morris
- Daria Cybulska (WMUK) (talk) - interested in sharing this project at events
- DocTree
- Nicke.me (talk)
- Ginger Maine Coon - I am a woman biochemist myself.
- Araucana will work on women in ecology, ESP historical
- Girona7 - have long been adding to such topics; I organize related Wiki events in the New England area
- phoebe / (talk to me) - have also been working on these for a long time, especially adding references
- hfordsa - I'd love to write about non-Western women scientists
- Kirill Lokshin
- Harej (talk)
- GTF17 (talk)
- Rohini Woman engineer, tech journalist, associated with Gender gap in India.
- Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) -- Editor of A Celebration of Women Writers; working as Wikipedian in Residence at the Chemical Heritage Foundation
- drlmshillito
- Djembayz
- FloNight
- Stardarks
- Hildabast
- Shudde
- User:Geeklizzard I like to work on bios of women, especially women in STEM & literature!
- Hrothulf. I heard the call on Wikipedia Weekly Episode 105.
- LizBajjalieh
- Penny Richards
- Iamozy (talk) - female neuroscientist
- Rosiestep
- Brainy J
- Samwalton9
- 97198 – mainly interested in women in medicine
- dgorsline women ornithologists, botanists, other naturalists
- meghaninmotion
- Ambrosia10 - NZ women scientists & women scientists at the Smithsonian
- Brinacor
- Rich Farmbrough (talk · contribs)
- Jesslynnq STEM librarian
- Ravenclaw27 STEM university student
- Doctorseeba (talk)
- Innotata
- Leela0808
- Twistthespine
- Justine
- Fairgeek I write articles about women history has overlooked, including scientists
- Jocelyndurrey
- Mhpmiller
- Geog Q (talk) 23:38, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
- Opabinia regalis
- Digitaleffie
- Uncommon_fritillary
- cmcmahon418 Particularly interested in women in chemistry
- Smirkybec particularly interested in Irish scientists, or those who were active in Ireland.
- Ozhu (talk · contribs)
- MartinPoulter (talk · contribs) Wikimedian In Residence at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford from April 2015 to march 2016 so can probably help with anything related to Oxford University. Interested in representing women's achievements, not just in biographies of women
- Psanchez820 (talk) 21:44, 17 August 2015 (UTC) I am a molecular biologist working on my PhD with a project in cancer genomics in Mexico.
- Pharaoh of the Wizards
- Iamthecheese44
- Megalibrarygirl, I just enjoy writing women's bios for wiki. Any science is good science. ;) Megalibrarygirl (talk) 22:33, 27 November 2015 (UTC)
- Netherzone
- LeoRomero (talk · contribs) - I always wanted to be a woman scientist
- Le Prof - bec. my training, perspective were much influenced by Yvonne Connolly Martin.
- Alybrarian (talk) - Science librarian; particular interest in early female marine scientists and female astronomers
- Amachka (talk) 22:51, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
- Spc72894 (talk) 15:15, 19 February 2016 (UTC) Biomedical science student
- Emjackson42 (talk) 20:21, 27 February 2016 (UTC) Botany Librarian
- I, JethroBT drop me a line 07:34, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- mellyphant (talk · contribs) - We need more awareness of women in science if we are to get more women into science!
- LaMèreVeille When I noticed that not all the women from French Academy of Sciences were on the fr.wikipedia.org, I decided to write their biography. I'll contribute translating bio in French.
- Michael Goodyear
- Cypherquest (talk · contribs) 20 March 2016 (CST)
- Sarahshoes66 ScienceGrrl interested in helping out the project
- Newtonianidealist
- Alafarge (talk) 22:16, 19 August 2016 (UTC) Realized I should join because I keep writing in this area
- Mvitulli (talk · contribs) 22 August 2016 I have long been writing and editing in this are so I'd thought I'd add my name to the list. Please get in touch if you are interested in increasing bios of female mathematicians
- Microbe26 (talk) 02:41, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
- Zeromonk (talk) 14:21, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
- Grrrlriot (talk)
- Manicatorman (talk)
- Viking59 (talk · contribs) I'm already in the french project of Women in red, i'll start editing more on the english wikipedia
- Rsousa13 (talk · contribs)
- Shannon_Garcia
- Universe&u (talk · contribs)
- Layka100 (talk) 15:57, 8 March 2017 (UTC) Historian and Philosopher of science and mostly active in the Dutch chapter.
- Femmto15 Very excited to join the project! Female PhD in chemistry, environmental science, neuroscience
- gwendy (talk) 15:24, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
- Diffusive (talk) Background in biophysics.
- Ear-phone (talk) - Writing about African Women scientists here
- Whispyhistory (talk) - interested in women in medicine
- Estregger (talk) librarian with background in physics and geoscience
- jrmatos (talk) Phd student in Informatics. Particularly interested in female mathematicians and computer scientists.
- Million Moments - plant pathologist
- SJTatsu (talk · contribs)
- Foreverxnature (talk · contribs) - I want to major in physics in college to become an Astrophysicist. I’m also interested in mathematics and chemistry.
- Laura Hoopes Professor of molecular biology and biology emerita, PhD in genetics, interested in women in science especially biographiesLLMHoopes (talk) 19:20, 9 August 2018 (UTC)
- Tarselli - 2018 Wikipedia Fellow, Women in Science; will mostly contribute chemists, enzymologists, and data scientists. After the physics Wikipedia issue for Nobelist Prof. Donna Strickland, I've been visiting major awards pages and filling in women scientists' names that appear in red (no page).
- Jmertel23 (talk) 13:48, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
- Mikonui (talk · contribs) - Hydrology
- jhmadden (talk · contribs) - Astrophysicist
- Nucleosynth (talk · contribs)
- Martinogk (talk · contribs) - when reading and writing Wikipedia articles, I keep bumping into great women scientists without an article
- soulsinsync (talk · contribs) - focus is on Canadian under-represented scientists (including women) but happy to create Wikipedia pages for any women scientists. Soulsinsync (talk) 00:31, 20 March 2019 (UTC)
- Bradv (talk · contribs) 20:22, 8 May 2019 (UTC)
- Laatu (talk · contribs) - a woman scientist & excited about this project! Laatu (talk)
- Camelia.boban (talk · contribs) - developer, almost active in Italian Wikipedia (where I created the WikiDonne project and Women in STEM subproject)
- Sievered - physicist interested in helping out with this project!
- User:Prahlad Balaji - Just helping out, see Lisa Overall
- MapleSoy (talk · contribs) - Psychologist
- Kj cheetham (talk · contribs)
- AthalGolwen (talk) 15:56, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
- AMM Pittsburgh (talk · contribs) - I Love Science!
- persia (talk · contribs) - Chemist Science ☘
- Donna Spencer (talk) – Spanish women scientists, e.g. Margarita Salas, among others.
- Rfairb (talk · contribs) Biologist in training
- Eizba (talk · contribs) Physicist with newfound love for editing Wikipedia
- Aeffenberger (talk · contribs), a woman scientist
- Microglia145 (talk) 05:48, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
- Brsmith19 (talk) 19:57, 28 July 2020 (UTC)
- Wikemily (talk) 18:49, 7 October 2020 (UTC)
- soupvector (talk · contribs)
- Lamacha9617 (talk) 03:54, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
- Spaghettio3 (talk) 03:24, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
- Poto18 (talk) 02:04, 13 January 2021 (UTC) Physics PhD candidate for accelerator science and wanting to expand representation, e.g. Duília de Mello
- Derpythorki (talk) 19:28, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
- Steminist04 (talk) 18:43, 23 May 2021 (UTC)
- Rhodonaus (talk) 10:52, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
- Coolcactus04
- Stemturtle23 (talk) 18:50, 4 November 2021 (UTC)
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