Female scientists - Team B

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Across
  1. 1. Set the world record of deep diving as a women (381 meters deep)
  2. 4. Participated in the discovery of the theory of special relativity
  3. 6. Demonstrated that the Blob can learn
  4. 8. Took part in laboratory work that led to the identification of trisomy 21 as the chrosomosal cause of Down syndrome.
  5. 10. Was the first black women to go in space
  6. 12. Co-developed the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology, revolutionizing genetics and molecular biology.
  7. 13. Was an American astronomer and discovered a comet named 1847 VI that was later known as "Miss Mitchell's comet" in her honor.
  8. 16. Invented the first aquarium for scientific observation, allowing her to study marine life in controlled conditions and laying the foundation for modern marine biology.
  9. 17. Theoretical prediction and development of methods to detect and study the atmospheres of exoplanets, including potential biosignatures.
  10. 19. Calculated the trajectory of Alan Shepard’s suborbital flight Freedom 7, the first American in space
  11. 20. Wa the first African woman admitted to Polytechnic school
  12. 22. Discovered the 3-D structures of some of the most important biological molecules in history
  13. 23. Invented the "Blissymbol Printer" in 1984-86, making it simple for users with physical disabilities to communicate.
Down
  1. 2. Won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for her work on ribosomal structure.
  2. 3. Is an astrophysicist and professor of physics notably. She works on the exoplanets.
  3. 5. Obtained an experimental confirmation of parity violation in weak nuclear interactions (the Wu experiment).
  4. 7. Created the first compiler, named A-0.
  5. 9. When the Trotula medical compendium was compiled and circulated, established her lasting influence on medieval women’s medicine
  6. 11. Was a star journalist by going undercover as a patient at a New York City mental health asylum
  7. 14. Published The Montessori Method, a book that introduced her revolutionary educational approach to the world.
  8. 15. Discovered that stars were composed primarily of hydrogen and helium
  9. 18. Published French translation on Newton's 'Principia Mathematica'
  10. 20. Described the sytematic description of defense mechanisms
  11. 21. Discovered essential principles of diet, metabolism, and nutrient requirements