WikiProject Women scientists

A WikiProject dedicated to ensuring quality and coverage of biographies of women scientists. Unfortunately, part of Wikipedia's systemic bias is that women in science are woefully underrepresented. Let's change that!

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Articles for deletion

• 02 Sep 2024 – Christina Rahm (scientist) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ANTCrowd439 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
• 28 Aug 2024 – Sherry Gong (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Russ Woodroofe (t · c); see discussion (12 participants)
• 27 Aug 2024 – Rafika Ben Chaouacha-Chekir (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Polygnotus (t · c) was closed as delete by Mojo Hand (t · c) on 03 Sep 2024; see discussion (4 participants)

Featured article candidates

• 02 Jul 2024 – Lise Meitner (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion

Featured article reviews

• 15 Jan 2024 – Emmy Noether (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be split

• 18 Nov 2023 – Ida B. Wells (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

• 29 Aug 2024 – Draft:Athena Kourtis (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Pkslrrrr (t · c)
• 22 Aug 2024 – Draft:Ayse Zarakol (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 202.133.211.4 (t · c)
• 13 Aug 2024 – Draft:Jill L. McNitt-Gray (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Adkoele (t · c)
• 05 Aug 2024 – Draft:Judith J. Warren (Nursing Informatics Specialist) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Logger67 (t · c)
• 16 Jul 2024 – Draft:Rachel Getman (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 2600:8807:300:16:6530:4172:1276:ABAA (t · c)
• 12 Jul 2024 – Draft:Katherine Elkins (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by J2000ai (t · c)
• 15 Jun 2024 – Draft:Susi Meret (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Oscborrem (t · c)
• 13 Jun 2024 – Draft:Karin Roelofs (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by D-flamingo-nl (t · c)
• 31 May 2024 – Draft:Jayanthi Sivaswamy (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ChocoLite007 (t · c)
• 30 May 2024 – Draft:Qiu Aici (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tinayao0315 (t · c)

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Writing biographies:

• The Manual of Style for biographies
• Biographies of living persons.
• Also consider taking into account: the Finkbeiner test for writing biographies of women in science.

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• Notability (academics)
• Notability (people)#Creative professionals — includes scientists & academics

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Women scientists articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	3	2	4	7			16
FL			1				1
A			1				1
GA	5	10	36	64		1	116
B	17	77	205	517		51	867
C	4	108	555	3,671		1,314	5,652
Start		77	617	8,113		4,873	13,680
Stub			36	1,880		1,044	2,960
List	4	7	30	15		3	59
Category					1,274		1,274
Disambig					2		2
File					39		39
Project					41		41
Template					8		8
NA			2	19	52		73
Other				2	86		88
Assessed	33	281	1,487	14,288	1,502	7,286	24,877
Unassessed				1		32	33
Total	33	281	1,487	14,289	1,502	7,318	24,910
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 111,609			Ω = 4.79

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This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly by JL-Bot (talk · contribs) (typically on Saturdays). There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is tagged (e.g. {{WikiProject Women scientists}}) or categorized correctly and wait for the next update. See WP:RECOG for configuration options.

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  Ada Lovelace portrait
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  Aletta Jacobs, 1895-1905
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  Alice C. Evans, National Photo Company portrait, circa 1915
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  Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) shown in her laboratory in 1947
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  Bertha Lutz 1925
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  Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997) in 1963 - Restoration
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  Dr. Caroline Spencer 275029v
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  GREIDER Carol 2014 - Less vignetting
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  Geneetik Riin Tamm
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  Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (1896-1957) and Carl Ferdinand Cori - restoration1
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  Jane Addams - Bain News Service
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  Jeanette Scissum at Marshall Space Flight Center
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  Jessica Meir portrait in a WB-57 flight suit (3)
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  Katherine Johnson 1983
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  Katherine Johnson at NASA, in 1966
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  Li Fu Lee at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's radio experiment station, 1925 (MIT Museum) - Restoration
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  Mae Carol Jemison
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  Margaret D. Foster, in Lab, 4 October 1919
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  Margaret Harwood
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  Marie Curie c. 1920s
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  Marie Stopes in her laboratory, 1904 - Restoration
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  Mary Garrity - Ida B. Wells-Barnett - Google Art Project - restoration crop
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  Mary Jackson 1979 Portrait (LRC-1979-B701 P-07085)
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  Mary Jackson working 2 - Restoration
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  Nettie Maria Stevens
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  Pauline Gracia Beery Mack (1891-1974) (5493947511) - Restoration
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  Sally Ride (1984)
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  Samantha Cristoforetti official portrait in an EMU spacesuit
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  Tracy Caldwell Dyson in Cupola ISS
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  Valerie L. Thomas standing with a stack of early Landsat Computer Compatible Tapes

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