Distinguished Women of Past and Present
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Wangari Muta Maathai 1940- From: Kenya Fields: Activism and Social Service, Environment, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: activist, Nobel Peace Prize Jackie "Moms" Mabley 1894-1975 From: United States: New York, North Carolina Fields: Stage and Screen Agnes Maule Machar 1837-1927 From: Canada Fields: Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, novelist, activist Graca Simbine Machel 1945- From: Mozambique Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: advocate for women's and children's rights Elsie Mackay 1893-1928 From: India, United Kingdom Fields: Architecture and Interior Design, Aviation and Space Exploration Key Words/Phrases: aviatrix, aviator, pilot, actress Dame Jean Macnamara 1899-1968 From: Australia Fields: Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: physician, doctor, scientist Agnes Campbell Macphail 1890-1954 From: Canada Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: legislator, first woman MP of Canada, activist Grace Harriet Macurdy 1866-1946 From: United States: Maine, Massachusetts Fields: Education, History Key Words/Phrases: professor of Greek at Vassar College Rachel Maddow 1973- From: United States: California, Massachusetts, New York Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: radio, TV anchor, political commentator Winnie Madikizela-Mandela 1936- From: South Africa Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Sindiwe Magona 1943- From: South Africa, United States: New York Fields: Literature and Poetry Mumtaz Mahal 1593-1631 From: India Fields: Other Key Words/Phrases: Empress of India, entombed in the Taj Mahal Mary Eliza Mahoney 1845-1926 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: the first African-American registered nurse Misha Mahowald 1963-1996 From: Switzerland, United States: California, Minnesota Fields: Biology, Engineering, Invention Key Words/Phrases: neuromorphic engineering Vivian Maier 1926-2009 From: France, United States: Illinois Fields: Photography Key Words/Phrases: photographer Makeda, Queen of Sheba 10th c. BC- From: Ethiopia Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: aka Balqis Julia Mancuso 1984- From: United States: California, Nevada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: skiing, skier Wilma P. Mankiller 1945- From: United States: Oklahoma Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation Sophie Mannerheim 1863-1928 From: Finland Fields: Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: pioneer of nursing J. Nozipo Maraire 1966- From: Zimbabwe, United States: Connecticut, Massachusetts Fields: Health and Medicine, Literature and Poetry Margaret I (of Denmark) 1353-1412 From: Denmark, Norway, Sweden Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden Maria Theresa of Austria 1717-1780 From: Austria Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: sovereign of Austria and Hungary Frances Marion 1888-1973 From: United States: California Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, journalist, screenwriter Rebecca Mark-Jusbasche From: United States: Missouri Fields: Business and Finance, Management and Labor Relations Key Words/Phrases: head of Enron International Kate Markgraf 1976- From: United States: Illinois, Michigan Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: soccer, football Beryl Markham 1902-1986 From: Kenya, United Kingdom Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Exploration and Adventure Key Words/Phrases: aviatrix, pioneering solo Atlantic flight, horse trainer Ellen A. Martin 1847-1916 From: United States: Illinois, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Law Key Words/Phrases: lawyer, activist Debbie Martinez From: United States: Virginia Fields: Engineering Key Words/Phrases: NASA, engineer Soraida Martinez 1956- From: United States: New York Fields: Art Key Words/Phrases: abstract expressionist artist Eleanor Marx 1855-1898 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Management and Labor Relations Key Words/Phrases: daughter of Karl Marx, activist, translator Mary I of England 1516-1558 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: aka Bloody Mary, restored the Catholic Church during her reign Mary, Queen of Scots 1542-1587 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: aka Mary Stuart Bridget Mason 1818-1891 From: United States: California, Mississippi Fields: Business and Finance, Health and Medicine, Philanthropy Key Words/Phrases: former slave, nurse/midwife, real estate owner, philanthropist Sybilla Masters From: United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Invention Key Words/Phrases: first American woman inventor, patent for a corn mill Burnita Shelton Matthews 1894-1988 From: United States: Mississippi, Washington DC Fields: Human Rights, Law Key Words/Phrases: first woman appointed to a U.S. district court. Queen Mavia 4th Century A.D.-4th Century A.D. From: Syria Fields: Government and Politics, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: Arab warrior-queen Mary McAleese 1951- From: Ireland Fields: Government and Politics, Journalism and Broadcasting, Law Key Words/Phrases: President of Ireland, barrister, lawyer, journalist Christa McAuliffe 1948-1986 From: United States: Massachusetts, New Hampshire Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Education Key Words/Phrases: teacher, educator, NASA Challenger disaster Anne McCaffrey 1926-2011 From: Ireland, United States Fields: Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: Dragonriders of Pern, fantasy, sci fi, science fiction Rue McClanahan 1934-2010 From: United States: California, New York, Oklahoma Fields: Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: actress, Broadway, TV star, TV, movie star, movies, Golden Girls, Blanche Devereaux Dorothy McClendon 1924- From: United States: Louisiana, Michigan Fields: Biology, Education Key Words/Phrases: teacher, microbiologist, researcher Nikki McCray 1971- From: United States: South Carolina, Tennessee Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Hattie McDaniel 1895-1952 From: United States: California, Kansas Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen Mary McDowell 1854-1936 From: United States: Illinois, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Management and Labor Relations Carla McGhee 1968- From: United States: Illinois, South Carolina, Tennessee Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Susan Maria Smith McKinney-Steward 1847-1918 From: United States: New York Fields: Health and Medicine Terry McMillan 1951- From: United States: California, Michigan Fields: Literature and Poetry Margaret Mead 1901-1978 From: United States: New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Anthropology Key Words/Phrases: cultural anthropologist, Samoa Betty Meggers 1921- From: United States: Washington DC Fields: Anthropology, Archaeology Key Words/Phrases: archaeologist, anthropologist Golda Meir 1898-1978 From: Israel, Ukraine, United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Prime Minister Lise Meitner 1878-1968 From: Austria, Sweden, United Kingdom Fields: Education, Physics Key Words/Phrases: co-discovered nuclear fission, missed out on the Nobel Prize Nellie Melba 1861-1931 From: Australia Fields: Music Key Words/Phrases: operatic soprano Rigoberta Menchu 1959- From: Guatemala, Mexico Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Activist, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Gcina Mhlope 1959- From: South Africa Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Shannon Miller 1977- From: United States: Missouri Fields: Sports DeLisha Milton-Jones 1974- From: United States: California, Georgia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Erin Mirabella 1978- From: United States: Wisconsin Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: cycling Mississippi Millie (Millie McLaine) From: United States: California, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee Fields: Music Key Words/Phrases: Mississippi Delta blues singer Gabriela Mistral 1889-1957 From: Chile, United States: New York Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: poet, educator, Nobel Prize Winner Maria Mitchell 1818-1889 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Astronomy, Education Key Words/Phrases: discovered a comet, taught astronomy at Vassar College Paula Modersohn-Becker 1876-1907 From: Germany Fields: Art Key Words/Phrases: expressionist painter Monica 1980- From: United States: Georgia Fields: Music, Stage and Screen Marilyn Monroe 1926-1962 From: United States: California Fields: Beauty and Fashion, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: actress, singer, model, aka Norma Jean Baker Patsy Montana 1908-1996 From: United States: Arkansas, California Fields: Music Lola Montez 1821-1861 From: France, Germany, Ireland, United States: California, New York Fields: Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: dancer, actress, courtesan Ruth Ella Moore 1903-1994 From: United States: Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee Fields: Biology, Education, Health and Medicine Julia Morgan 1872-1957 From: United States: California Fields: Architecture and Interior Design Key Words/Phrases: architect Sister Gertrude Morgan 1900-1980 From: United States: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana Fields: Art Toni Morrison 1931- From: United States: New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington DC Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Kathleen Harriman Mortimer 1917-2011 From: Russia, United Kingdom, United States: New York Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: Journalism, Yalta, Churchill, Roosevelt Carol Moseley-Braun 1947- From: United States: Illinois Fields: Government and Politics Constance Baker Motley 1921-2005 From: United States: Connecticut, New York Fields: Human Rights, Law Lucretia Coffin Mott 1793-1880 From: United States: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: abolitionist, women's rights activist, Quaker Mourning Dove (Christine Quintasket) 1888-1936 From: United States: Idaho, Washington Fields: Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, novelist Blanche Moyse 1909-2011 From: France, United States: Vermont Fields: Music Key Words/Phrases: music, conductor, conducting, Marlboro Music School and Festival, Moyse Trio Hua Mu-Lan 5th Century A.D.-5th Century A.D. From: China Fields: Military and Warfare Micere Githae Mugo 1942- From: Kenya, Zimbabwe Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Joyce F. Mungherera From: Uganda Fields: Activism and Social Service Olivia Munn 1980- From: Japan, United States: California, Oklahoma Fields: Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: actress, model, TV personality Murasaki Shikibu 978?-1026? From: Japan Fields: Literature and Poetry Margaret Alice Murray 1863-1963 From: India, United Kingdom Fields: Anthropology, Religion Key Words/Phrases: anthropologist, Egyptologist, pagan religions, Wicca Pauli Murray 1910-1985 From: United States: Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Law, Religion Mary Musgrove (Cousaponokeesa) 1700-1765 From: United States: Georgia, South Carolina Fields: Business and Finance, Other Key Words/Phrases: Creek Indian interpreter, cultural mediator Maria Mutola 1972- From: Mozambique Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field, soccer |
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