Women's Progress in Science and Engineering Since 1973 (Infographic)

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Chart of the rise of women scientists in academia
Men outnumbered women 10 to 1 in the early Seventies, but today that gap has closed to two to one.
(Image credit: By Karl Tate, Infographics Artist)

The number of U.S.-trained women with science and engineering doctorates who are employed in academia almost doubled in 15 years, rising from about 60,000 in 1997 to over 105,000 in 2010.

Karl Tate
Karl Tate
LiveScience Infographic Artist
Karl has been Purch's infographics specialist across all editorial properties since 2010.  Before joining Purch, Karl spent 11 years at the New York headquarters of The Associated Press, creating news graphics for use around the world in newspapers and on the web.  He has a degree in graphic design from Louisiana State University.