Dorothy Hodgkin vs Sally Ride
Two science prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Dorothy Hodgkin | Sally Ride | |
| Field | Science | Science |
| Sub-field | Chemistry | Physics |
| Born | 1910 | 1951 |
| Died | 1994 | 2012 |
| Country of birth | Egypt | United States |
| Star sign | Taurus | Gemini |
Who they are
Dorothy Hodgkin
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1964 — Structures of penicillin, vitamin B12 & insulin X-ray crystallography · Oxford University · Third woman Nobel Chemistry laureate Born May 12, 1910 · Cairo · Died July 29, 1994
Full biography of Dorothy Hodgkin →
Sally Ride
First American woman in space — June 18, 1983 Stanford PhD in physics · STS-7 mission specialist · Founded Sally Ride Science Born May 26, 1951 · Los Angeles, California · Died July 23, 2012
Full biography of Sally Ride →
What they share
- Both are held here under Science.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
Where they part
- Born in different countries: Egypt and United States.
- 41 years separate their births (1910 and 1951).
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Dorothy Hodgkin or Sally Ride?
- Dorothy Hodgkin. Dorothy Hodgkin was born in 1910, Sally Ride in 1951.
- What field is each of them in?
- Dorothy Hodgkin is filed under Science (Chemistry). Sally Ride is filed under Science (Physics).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.