In honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11th February, this week's post celebrates the lives of some of the female scientists in the Deceased Online records The very first International Day of Women and Girls in Science is being observed across the world, today on Thursday 11th February 2016. The United Nations declared this date should mark the achievements of women in science, and should be used to inspire and engage more females to become involved. Britain has a long history of women working and innovating in science, but sadly they have not always been as celebrated as their male counterparts. Agnes Mary Clerke, astronomer (1842-1907) Yesterday (10th February) marked 174 years since the birth of astronomer, Agnes Mary Clerke , in County Cork, Ireland. Both Agnes and her sister, Ellen Mary Clerke (1840-1906) were educated at home and both went on to work in astronomy. Agnes was writing about astronomy at the age of 15. In their thirties, ...