Understanding the power of STEM can inspire innovative spirit and boost self esteem, FIRST® has recognized the contributions of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics by naming four of its World Championship divisions after these inspiring icons of STEM.
Marie Curie
Curie was the first person ever to receive two Nobel Prizes: in physics for the discovery of the phenomenon of radioactivity, and in chemistry for the discovery of the radioactive elements polonium and radium. Learn more at sciencehistory.org
Marie Maynard Daly
In 1947, Daly became the first African American woman to receive a doctorate in chemistry in the United States.
Learn more at sciencehistory.org
Grace Hopper
Hopper is credited with creating the first compiler for modern computers in 1952, a program that translates instructions written by a programmer into codes that can be read by a computer.
Learn more at womenhistory.org
Katherine Johnson
Johnson is best known for calculating the paths for spacecraft to orbit Earth and land on the moon.
Learn more at nasa.gov
For the 2023 Bloomfield Girls Robotics Competition, volunteers are honoring the contributions of these amazing women on their tournament gear.
Team #469 