Women in History

December

December 1:  In 1813, Ann Preston, physician and founder of the Women's Hospital in Philadelphia, is born.

December 5: In 1832, Elizabeth Agassiz is born. She was an educator and was the first President of Radcliffe College.

December 9: Born in 1906, computer language innovator, Grace Hopper.

December 11: Born in 1863, Astronomer Annie Jump Cannon.

December 18: In 1881, Gladys Henry Dick is born.  She was the microbiologist who isolated the bacterial cause of Scarlet Fever.

December 26: Born in 1954, sled dog racing champ Susan Butcher.

December 30: Born in 1899, Norwegian explorer and author Helge Ingstad.

From: Women Who Dare(Library of Congress)