Ada Lovelace: The First Computer Programmer

Long before modern computers existed, Ada Lovelace envisioned computational machines and wrote the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine. Born in 1815, she collaborated with Charles Babbage and recognized the potential of computing beyond mere calculation.

Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Unsung Hero

Her critical X-ray crystallography work was instrumental in understanding DNA's double helix structure. Despite her groundbreaking research, her contributions were initially overlooked, with male colleagues receiving much of the credit and a Nobel Prize.

Nikola Tesla: Visionary Inventor

A brilliant electrical engineer who pioneered alternating current (AC) electricity. Tesla's innovations transformed modern technology, yet he died in relative obscurity, having sold many of his patents and struggled financially.