Amelia Bloomer University of Kansas became the first woman to

became the first woman to head a department at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

even in such high-achieving company

Cori (together with Carl Cori) received in 2004 the distinction of National Historic Chemical Landmark in recognition of her work in clarifying the carbohydrate metabolism

Love is a pioneer in establishing Abolitionist Teaching

Amelia Bloomer University of Kansas became the first woman toIf youre female and wearing pants right now, you can thank Amelia Bloomer. The eponymous Bloomer was not the first to wear the balloon like trousers that cinched at the ankles, but she advocated wearing them, wrote about wearing them, and wore them herself. The press assigned these ridiculous firsts of the female pant world the name Bloomers.