Matilda timeline

Unfortunately, Vera Rubin was not the only woman to suffer this injustice throughout history; there are many others who are too often forgotten or erased.

This frieze traces the journeys and significant discoveries of great Matildas: pioneers, researchers and innovators whose work revolutionised science. This timeline traces the journeys and significant discoveries of great ‘Matildas’: pioneers, researchers and innovators whose work has revolutionised science, sometimes without the recognition they deserve.

Navigate through the ages and discover how the Matilda effect illustrates the struggle for visibility, diversity and equality in the scientific world. An essential tribute to inspire, question and pass on the memory of the women who changed science.