16 baby names inspired by historic, brilliant women of science

If you’re keen to inspire your little girl to reach for the stars (we mean literally, like Valentina Tereshkova) or change how we care for others (like Florence Nightingale) then have we got news for you!

We’ve pulled together a helpful cheat sheet, to take you through just a tiny few of the brilliant women of science. You might just find the perfect clever-cookie namesake for your daughter.

6. Emmy

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Amalie Emmy Noether: Emmy was a highly respected mathematician who developed important theories on algebra and physics. "Some consider Noether’s theorem, as it is now called, as important as Einstein’s theory of relativity; it undergirds much of today’s vanguard research in physics," The New York Times reports.