Editing 1959 in science (section)

==Events==
* May 7 – English scientist and novelist [[C. P. Snow]] delivers an influential [[Rede Lecture]] on ''[[The Two Cultures]]'', concerning a perceived breakdown of communication between the [[science]]s and [[humanities]], in the [[Senate House (University of Cambridge)|Senate House, University of Cambridge]]. It is subsequently published as ''The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution''.
* [[Lois Graham]] becomes the first woman in the United States to earn a [[PhD]] in [[mechanical engineering]], at [[Illinois Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{cite thesis|last=Graham|first=Lois|title=Effect of adding a combustible to atmosphere surrounding diffusion flame|year=1959|oclc=45226021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://alumni.iit.edu/alumni-awards-2015-graham|title=Alumni Awards 2015: Lifetime Achievement Award: Lois Graham (M.S. ME '49, Ph.D. '59)|year=2015|publisher=Illinois Institute of Technology|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120222616/https://alumni.iit.edu/alumni-awards-2015-graham|archive-date=2018-11-20|url-status=live|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref>