FactoidOnly One Woman has Received Medal of Honor
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker—the U.S. Army’s first female surgeon—also holds the distinction of being the only woman to receive the country’s highest military award, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for her service during the Civil War. Since then, more than 3,500 men have been awarded the honor.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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Increase Reported In Number Of United States' Counties With Women-Patentees
“Where are U.S. women patentees Assessing three decades of growth” identifies counties with the most women-patentees by technology field and assesses the growth from 1990 through 2019.» Link to the original article
