Ada Lovelace
English mathematician often considered the first computer programmer, for her pioneering notes on Charles Babbage’s early mechanical computer.
Alan Turing
British mathematician and logician, considered the father of computer science, who helped break the German Enigma code during World War II.
Mary Anning
English fossil collector and self-taught paleontologist whose discoveries shaped early scientific understanding of prehistoric life.
Rosalind Franklin
British chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose critical images of DNA led to the discovery of its double helix structure.
Florence Nightingale
British social reformer, statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. She came to prominence during the Crimean War, where she organized care for wounded soldiers.