Margaret W. Rossiter
Margaret W. Rossiter was born on July 8, 1944. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Margaret W. Rossiter
Margaret Walsh Rossiter (July 8, 1944 – August 3, 2025) was an American historian of science who was based at Cornell University. Rossiter coined the term Matilda effect in 1993 to describe bias against acknowledging the achievements of women scientists and inventors, whose work is consequently attributed to their male colleagues.