15 Inspirational East Asian

Women in STEM
Girl Scout Gold Award Project
By Amy Westerhoff
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 Wang Zhenyi
(1768 — 1797)
Astronomer and Poet
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Birthplace: Anhui, China

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 Keiko Okami
(1859 — 1941)
Physician and Scholar
Birth Year: 1859
Birthplace: Aomori, Japan

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 Katherine Sui Fun Cheung
(1904 — 2003)
Aviator
Birth Year: 1904
Birthplace: Enping, China

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 Lanying Lin
(1918 — 2003)
Material Engineer
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Birthplace: Putian, China

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 Tu Youyou
(1930 — )
Chemist
Birth Year: 1930
Birthplace: Ningbo, China

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 Gloria Lim
(1930 — )
Scientist (Botany)
Birth Year: 1930
Birthplace: Singapore

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 Fan Chung
(1949 — )
Mathematician
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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 Mukai Chiaki
(1952 — )
Astronaut and Physician
Birth Year: 1952
Birthplace: Tatebayashi, Japan

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 Masayo Takahashi
(1961 — )
Scientist (Biology)
Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan

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(1965 — )
Physician
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(1978 —)
Astronaut
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Birthplace: Zhengzhou, China

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Scientist (Infectious Disease)
Birthplace: Thailand

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Engineer (Sustainable energy)
Birthplace: Phuket, Thailand

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Scientist
Birthplace: South Korea

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