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Trailblazing Historian Margaret W. Rossiter Passes Away

10/25/2025

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Margaret W. Rossiter, a historian of women in science, died on August 3, 2025.
Rossiter's 'Women Scientists in America' series reshaped the history of science by highlighting women's contributions.
She earned her PhD from Yale and taught at Cornell University until retiring in 2023.
She received a MacArthur Fellowship and the George Sarton Medal.
Her legacy continues to inspire future research and scholarship.

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Story summary

Margaret W. Rossiter, a historian of women in science, died on August 3, 2025.
Rossiter's 'Women Scientists in America' series reshaped the history of science by highlighting women's contributions.
She earned her PhD from Yale and taught at Cornell University until retiring in 2023.
She received a MacArthur Fellowship and the George Sarton Medal.
Her legacy continues to inspire future research and scholarship.