Contribuições históricas de mulheres no desenvolvimento das ciências

Abstract

This work describes the role of women in the development of the sciences, given the historical context. The aim is to highlight the work of some women scientists, even when they had to break through social obstacles, in places that had once only been occupied by men. In the text we describe about some women who contributed to the development of the sciences in the areas of Physics, Chemistry and mathematics, such as: Hypatia of Alexandria, Marie Winkelmann Kirch, Émilie du Châtelet, Marie Curie, Katherine Johnson, Irené Joliot-Curie, Hedy Lammar and Diúlia de Mello. Thus, from review research, we systematized the life history of each of them, their discoveries and contributions to the scientific community. We identified that, to develop their research, these women needed a lot of courage and will, until they conquered their space and prominence. As a proposal to popularize discussions about women in science, we have prepared an informative booklet and propose a game, developed to encourage and promote information about the advancement of science, by the hands of women who contributed and are part of the scientific community.