Distinguished Women of Past and Present
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Salome Waelsch 1907-2007 From: Germany, United States: New York Fields: Biology, Education Nancy Wake 1912-2011 From: Australia, France, New Zealand Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: correspondent, resistance fighter, war heroine Sarah Rosetta Wakeman 1843-1864 From: United States: New York Fields: Military and Warfare Florence Wald 1917-2008 From: United States: Connecticut, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Lillian D. Wald 1867-1940 From: United States: New York, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Sima Wali From: Afghanistan Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights (Madame C.J.) Sarah Breedlove McWilliams Walker 1867-1919 From: United States: Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York Fields: Beauty and Fashion, Invention Alice Walker 1944- From: United States: California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Bree Walker 1953- From: United States: California, Minnesota Fields: Activism and Social Service, Journalism and Broadcasting Maggie Lena Walker 1867-1934 From: United States: Virginia Fields: Business and Finance Mary Edwards Walker 1832-1919 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine, Human Rights Judith C. Waller 1889-1972 From: United States: Illinois Fields: Education, Journalism and Broadcasting Patricia Wallington From: United States: Florida, Pennsylvania Fields: Computer Science and Information Technology, Management and Labor Relations Ganna Walska 1887-1984 From: Poland, Russia, United States: California Fields: Music, Other Barbara Walters 1929- From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting Mary Walton 19th century-? From: United States: New York Fields: Invention Vera Wang 1949- From: United States: New York Fields: Beauty and Fashion, Business and Finance Nancy Ward c.1738-1824 From: United States: Tennessee Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Dinah Washington 1924-1963 From: United States: Alabama, Illinois Fields: Music Georgia E. Patton Washington 1864-1900 From: United States: Tennessee Fields: Health and Medicine Martha Washington 1731-1802 From: United States: Virginia Fields: Other Ethel Waters 1896-1977 From: United States: New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Music Patty Jo Watson 1932- From: United States: Illinois, Missouri Fields: Archaeology Faye Wattleton 1943- From: United States: Missouri, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Annie Dodge Wauneka 1910-1997 From: United States: Arizona Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: served on the Navajo Tribal Council, health activist, Medal of Freedom June Wayne 1918- From: United States: California, Illinois Fields: Art Lois Weber 1881-1939 From: United States: California, Pennsylvania Fields: Stage and Screen Mary Ellen Weber 1962- From: United States: Ohio, Texas, Washington DC Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Engineering Jean Webster 1876-1916 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Sarah Weddington 1945- From: United States: Texas Fields: Human Rights, Law Mary Brent Wehrli From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Rhonda (Randi) Weingarten 1957- From: United States: New York Fields: Management and Labor Relations Fay Gillis Wells 1908-2002 From: United States: Minnesota, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Aviation and Space Exploration, Journalism and Broadcasting Ida Bell Wells-Barnett 1862-1931 From: United States: Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Eudora Welty 1909-2001 From: United States: Mississippi Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry, Photography Isabell Werth 1969- From: Germany Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: equestrian Susanna Wesley 1669-1742 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Religion Mae West 1893-1980 From: United States: California, New York Fields: Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: playwright, actress, movie star, sex symbol Rebecca West 1892-1983 From: United Kingdom Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting, Literature and Poetry Ruth Westheimer 1928- From: France, Germany, Israel Fields: Education, Psychology Elsie V. Weston From: United States: California Fields: Philanthropy Hilary M. Weston 1942- From: Canada, Ireland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Beauty and Fashion, Government and Politics, Philanthropy Joanie Weston 1935-1997 From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: Roller Derby Nancy Wexler 1945- From: United States: New York Fields: Health and Medicine, Psychology Elaine Wexler-Mitchell From: United States: California Fields: Veterinary Medicine Sara Whalen 1976- From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: soccer, football Edith Wharton 1862-1937 From: France, United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Architecture and Interior Design, Literature and Poetry Phillis Wheatley 1753-1784 From: Senegal, United States: Massachusetts Fields: Literature and Poetry Anna Pell Wheeler 1883-1966 From: United States: Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania Fields: Mathematics Betty White 1922- From: United States: California, Illinois Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: actress, comedian Elizabeth Coleman White 1871-1954 From: United States: New Jersey Fields: Agriculture and Horticulture Key Words/Phrases: introduced the nation's first cultivated blueberry Sarah Frances Whiting 1846-1927 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Astronomy, Physics Christine Todd Whitman 1946- From: United States: New Jersey, New Mexico Fields: Government and Politics, Management and Labor Relations Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 1875-1942 From: United States: New York Fields: Art Sheila Widnall 1938- From: United States: Massachusetts, Washington Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Education, Engineering, Military and Warfare Loudy (Tourky) Wiggins 1979- From: Australia, Israel Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: diving, diver Laura Ingalls Wilder 1867-1957 From: United States: Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin Fields: Literature and Poetry Lucia Wiley 1906-1998 From: United States: New York, Oregon Fields: Art, Religion Ellen Wilkinson 1891-1947 From: United Kingdom Fields: Government and Politics Jemima Wilkinson 1752-1819 From: United States: New York, Rhode Island Fields: Religion Emma Willard 1787-1870 From: United States: Connecticut, New York Fields: Education, Human Rights Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard 1839-1898 From: United States: Illinois, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Anna Wessels Williams 1863-1954 From: United States: New Jersey, New York Fields: Health and Medicine Betty Williams 1943- From: Ireland Fields: Activism and Social Service Betty Jo Williams From: United States: California Fields: Management and Labor Relations Fannie Barrier Williams 1855-1944 From: United States: Illinois, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Grace Alele Williams 1932- From: Nigeria Fields: Education, Mathematics Jody Williams 1950- From: United States: Texas, Vermont Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Marguerite Thomas Williams 1895-1991? From: United States: Washington DC Fields: Education, Geology Natalie Williams 1970- From: United States: California, Utah Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Serena Williams 1981- From: United States: Florida, Michigan Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Terrie M. Williams 1954- From: United States: New York Fields: Business and Finance Terry Tempest Williams 1955- From: United States: Utah Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Venus Williams 1980- From: United States: Florida, Michigan Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Terrie M. Williams From: United States: New York Fields: Business and Finance Julie Williams-Byrd From: United States: Virginia Fields: Engineering Alison Williamson 1971- From: United Kingdom Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: archery Helen Newington Wills 1905-1998 From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Bertha Wilson 1923-2007 From: Canada, United Kingdom Fields: Law Cairine Reay Mackay Wilson 1885-1962 From: Canada Fields: Government and Politics Edith Bolling Galt Wilson 1872-1961 From: United States: Virginia, Washington DC Fields: Government and Politics, Other Edith Goodall Wilson 1896-1981 From: United States: Kentucky, New York Fields: Music, Stage and Screen Ellen Bernice Wilson 1976- From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: judo Matilda R. Wilson 1883-1967 From: Canada, United States: Michigan Fields: Agriculture and Horticulture Ann Winblad 1950- From: United States: California, Minnesota Fields: Business and Finance, Computer Science and Information Technology Amy Winehouse 1983-2011 From: United Kingdom Fields: Music Key Words/Phrases: R&B, soul and jazz singer Oprah Winfrey 1954- From: United States: Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee, Wisconsin Fields: Business and Finance, Journalism and Broadcasting, Philanthropy, Stage and Screen Shelley Winters 1920-2006 From: United States: California, Missouri, New York Fields: Stage and Screen Katarina Witt 1965- From: Germany Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: figure skating, figure skater Chris Witty 1975- From: United States: Wisconsin Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: speed skating, speed skater, cycling Hillary Wolf 1977- From: United States: Illinois Fields: Sports, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: judo, actress Mary Wollstonecraft 1759-1797 From: United Kingdom Fields: Human Rights, Literature and Poetry, Philosophy Kara Wolters 1975- From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Flossie Wong-Staal 1947- From: China, United States: California Fields: Biology Beatrice Wood 1893-1998 From: United States: California, New York Fields: Art, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: actress, artist, potter, "Mama of Dada" Natalie Wood 1938-1981 From: United States: California Fields: Stage and Screen Lynette Woodard 1959- From: United States: Kansas Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Victoria Claflin Woodhull 1838-1927 From: United Kingdom, United States: New York, Ohio Fields: Business and Finance, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Judy Woodruff 1946- From: United States: Oklahoma, Washington DC Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting Virginia Woolf 1882-1941 From: United Kingdom Fields: Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Fanny Bullock Workman 1859-1925 From: France, Germany, United States: Massachusetts Fields: Exploration and Adventure, Human Rights Hannah Marie Wormington 1914-1994 From: United States: Colorado Fields: Archaeology Frances Wright 1795-1852 From: United Kingdom, United States: Tennessee Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Irene Aloha Wright 1879-1972 From: Cuba, Spain, United States: Colorado, Washington DC Fields: Exploration and Adventure, History, Journalism and Broadcasting Jane Wright 1919- From: United States: New York Fields: Health and Medicine Teresa Wright 1918-2005 From: United States: New York Fields: Stage and Screen Wu Yi 1938- From: China Fields: Government and Politics Empress Wu Zetian (Wu Chao) 625-705 From: China Fields: Government and Politics Chien-Shiung Wu 1912-1997 From: China, United States: New York Fields: Physics Key Words/Phrases: Experimental physicist, worked on the Manhattan Project Sau Lan Wu From: China, Hong Kong, United States: Wisconsin Fields: Physics Key Words/Phrases: physicist Sheryl WuDunn 1959- From: United States: New York Fields: Business and Finance, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: Pulitzer Prize winner, journalist, businesswoman Henriette Wyeth 1907-1997 From: United States: Massachusetts, New Mexico Fields: Art Kathryn S. Wylde 1946- From: United States: New York, Wisconsin Fields: Management and Labor Relations Jane Wyman 1917-2007 From: United States: California, Missouri Fields: Stage and Screen |
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