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Edith Abbott 1876-1957 From: United States: Nebraska Fields: Economics, Education, Sociology/Social Work Key Words/Phrases: American economist, social worker, educator Aisha Abd al-Rahman 1913-1998 From: Egypt Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: Egyptian writer, professor Alice Adams 1926-1999 From: United States: Virginia Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: novelist, short story writer Halide Edib Adivar 1883-1964 From: Turkey Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: novelist, feminist Elizabeth (Cabot) Cary Agassiz 1822-1907 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Education Key Words/Phrases: co-founder and first president of Radcliffe College Maria Gaetana Agnesi 1718-1799 From: Italy Fields: Education, Mathematics, Philanthropy, Philosophy Key Words/Phrases: mathematician, polyglot, first woman professor at a university Ama Ata Aidoo 1942- From: Ghana, United States: California Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, novelist, playwright Madeleine Korbel Albright 1937- From: Czech Republic, United States: Colorado, Washington DC Fields: Education, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Secretary of State Soteria Aliberty 1847-1929 From: Greece Fields: Education, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Greek feminist and educator Shulamit Aloni 1928- From: Israel Fields: Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: politician, activist, educator, journalist Caroline Still Wiley Anderson 1848-1919 From: United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: physician, doctor, educator Katharine Susan Anthony 1877-1965 From: United States: Arkansas, New York Fields: Education, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Refia Ari 1961- From: Cyprus Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: Pioneer of Special Needs Education for disabled children Suzan Ari 1927-2002 From: Cyprus Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: Social reformer in Cyprus Asclepigenia 5th Century A.D.-5th Century A.D. From: Greece Fields: Education, Philosophy Hanan Ashrawi 1946- From: Palestine Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Sylvia Ashton-Warner 1908-1984 From: New Zealand Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry, Stage and Screen Mary Astell 1666-1731 From: United Kingdom Fields: Education, Human Rights, Philosophy Thea Astley 1925-2004 From: Australia Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Susan Cobb Milton Atkinson 1860-1942 From: United States: Florida, Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance, Education Jean Augustine 1937- From: Canada, Grenada Fields: Education, Government and Politics Mariama Ba 1929-1981 From: Senegal Fields: Education, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Augusta Baker 1911-1998 From: United States: Maryland, New York, South Carolina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Literature and Poetry Sara Josephine Baker 1873-1945 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine, Sociology/Social Work Emily Greene Balch 1867-1961 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Maria Louise Baldwin 1856-1922 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Margaret Ballinger 1894-1980 From: South Africa, United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Government and Politics Agatha Barbara 1923-2002 From: Malta Fields: Education, Government and Politics Anna Laetitia Aikin Barbauld 1743-1825 From: United Kingdom Fields: Education, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Clara Barton 1821-1912 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine Eleanor Baum 1940- From: United States: New York Fields: Education, Engineering Dorothea Beale 1831-1906 From: United Kingdom Fields: Education Mary Ritter Beard 1876-1958 From: United States: Indiana, New York Fields: Education, History, Human Rights Catherine Esther Beecher 1800-1878 From: United States: Connecticut Fields: Education Ruth Benedict 1887-1948 From: United States: New York Fields: Anthropology, Education Ruth Mary Rogan Benerito 1916- From: United States: Louisiana Fields: Chemistry, Education, Invention Key Words/Phrases: holds 55 patents related to textile industry incl. for wash-and-wear cotton Martha McChesney Berry 1866-1942 From: United States: Alabama, Georgia Fields: Education, Philanthropy, Religion Mary Frances Berry 1938- From: United States: Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington DC Fields: Education, History Mary McLeod Bethune 1875-1955 From: United States: Florida, South Carolina, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Elizabeth Bishop 1911-1979 From: Canada, United States: Massachusetts Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Elizabeth Blackwell 1821-1910 From: United Kingdom, United States: New York, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine Emily Blackwell 1826-1910 From: United Kingdom, United States: Maine, New York, Ohio Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Tonya Bolden 1959- From: United States: New York Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Charlotte Hawkins Brown 1883-1961 From: United States: North Carolina Fields: Education Denise Scott Brown 1931- From: South Africa, Zambia, United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Architecture and Interior Design, Education Hallie Q. Brown 1845-1949 From: United States: Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota Fields: Education Rachel Fuller Brown 1898-1980 From: United States: Illinois, Massachusetts, New York Fields: Chemistry, Education, Invention Tabitha Moffatt Brown 1780-1858 From: United States: Oregon Fields: Education Willa B. Brown 1906-1992 From: United States: Illinois, Kentucky Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Education Key Words/Phrases: aviatrix, aviator, pilot, teacher Marjorie Lee Browne 1914-1979 From: United States: California, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas Fields: Education, Mathematics Selma Burke 1900-1995 From: United States: New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania Fields: Art, Education Margaret Taylor Burroughs 1917- From: United States: Illinois, Louisiana Fields: Art, Education, Literature and Poetry Josephine Butler 1828-1906 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Philanthropy Selena Sloan Butler 1872-1964 From: United States: Georgia Fields: Education Alexa Canady 1950- From: United States: Michigan Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Mary Shadd Cary 1823-1893 From: Canada, United States: Delaware, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Septima Poinsette Clark 1898-1987 From: United States: South Carolina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Johnnetta B. Cole 1936- From: United States: Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York Fields: Anthropology, Education Marva N. Collins 1936- From: United States: Alabama, Illinois Fields: Education Jill Ker Conway 1934- From: Australia, Canada, United States: Massachusetts Fields: Education Anna Julia Cooper 1858-1964 From: United States: Missouri, North Carolina, Washington DC Fields: Education Fannie Jackson Coppin 1837-1913 From: United States: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington DC Fields: Education Cicely Corbett 1885-1959 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Ellen Smith Craft 1826-1891 From: United Kingdom, United States: Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights, Sociology/Social Work Prudence Crandall 1803-1890 From: United States: Connecticut, Rhode Island Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Julia Etta Crane 1855-1923 From: United States: New York Fields: Education, Music Marie Maynard Daly 1921-2003 From: United States: New York Fields: Chemistry, Education Emily Davies 1830-1921 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Angela Davis 1944- From: United States: Alabama, California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Joan Oby Dawson From: United States Fields: Education Mary Sylvester Deconge-Watson 1933- From: United States: Louisiana Fields: Education, Mathematics Ella Cara Deloria 1888-1971 From: United States: South Dakota Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Frances Densmore 1867-1957 From: United States: Minnesota Fields: Anthropology, Education, Music Agnes Doody 1930?- From: United States: Connecticut, Rhode Island Fields: Education Key Words/Phrases: professor, activist Rita Dove 1952- From: United States: Arizona, Ohio, Virginia Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Poet Laureate, Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, professor Sarah J. Early 1825-1907 From: United States: North Carolina, Ohio Fields: Education Ennigaldi-Nanna 6th century BCE-6th century BCE From: Iraq Fields: Archaeology, Education, Religion Key Words/Phrases: Babylonian princess, priestess, created first museum Eka Esu-Williams 1950- From: Nigeria Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine Jessie Redmon Fauset 1882-1961 From: United States: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington DC Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Geraldine Anne Ferraro 1935-2011 From: United States: New York Fields: Education, Government and Politics, Law Key Words/Phrases: teacher, lawyer, congresswoman, first female Vice Presidential candidate Nikki Giovanni 1943- From: United States: Tennessee, Virginia Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: poet, professor Lily Ann Granderson 1816- From: United States: Kentucky, Mississippi Fields: Education Evelyn Boyd Granville 1924- From: United States: California, Tennessee, Texas, Washington DC Fields: Education, Mathematics Jacqueline Hicks Grazette From: United States: Maryland, Washington DC Fields: Education, Government and Politics, Management and Labor Relations Donna Halper 1947- From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Education, History, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: historian, teacher, radio announcer, music director Alice Hamilton 1869-1970 From: United States: Illinois, Massachusetts, New York Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: founder of occupational medicine and toxicology, professor Hildegard of Bingen 1098-1179 From: Germany Fields: Biology, Education, Health and Medicine, Literature and Poetry, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Other Key Words/Phrases: mystic, nun, abbess, counselor, scientist, composer, polymath Leta Stetter Hollingworth 1886-1939 From: United States Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Psychology Drusilla Dunjee Houston 1876-1941 From: United States: Minnesota, Oklahoma, Virginia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, History, Journalism and Broadcasting Fern Y. Hunt From: United States: Maryland, New York, Utah, Washington DC Fields: Education, Mathematics Hypatia of Alexandria c.370-415 From: Egypt, United States Fields: Astronomy, Education, Mathematics, Philosophy Key Words/Phrases: head of Platonist school in Alexandria, Egypt Shirley Ann Jackson 1946- From: United States: Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington DC Fields: Education, Invention, Physics Elizabeth Jennings Graham 1830-1901 From: United States: New York Fields: Education, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: won the first desegregation case in 1855, teacher Elena Kagan 1960- From: United States: New York Fields: Education, Law Key Words/Phrases: Solicitor General, dean of Harvard Law School, Harvard, professor, White House Counsel Helen Martin King 1895-1988 From: United States: Arkansas Fields: Art, Business and Finance, Education Reatha Clark King 1938- From: United States: Georgia, Minnesota Fields: Chemistry, Education Elizabeth Duncan Koontz 1919-1989 From: United States: North Carolina Fields: Education Wendy Kopp 1967- From: United States: Texas Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: Founder and CEO of Teach for America Wanda Louise Landowska 1879-1959 From: Poland Fields: Education, Music Julia Clifford Lathrop 1858-1932 From: United States: Illinois Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: educator, social reformer Graca Simbine Machel 1945- From: Mozambique Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: advocate for women's and children's rights Grace Harriet Macurdy 1866-1946 From: United States: Maine, Massachusetts Fields: Education, History Key Words/Phrases: professor of Greek at Vassar College Christa McAuliffe 1948-1986 From: United States: Massachusetts, New Hampshire Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Education Key Words/Phrases: teacher, educator, NASA Challenger disaster Dorothy McClendon 1924- From: United States: Louisiana, Michigan Fields: Biology, Education Key Words/Phrases: teacher, microbiologist, researcher 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 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 Ruth Ella Moore 1903-1994 From: United States: Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee Fields: Biology, Education, Health and Medicine Toni Morrison 1931- From: United States: New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington DC Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Micere Githae Mugo 1942- From: Kenya, Zimbabwe Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Hanna Neumann 1914-1971 From: Australia, Germany, United Kingdom Fields: Education, Mathematics Key Words/Phrases: mathematician, professor Mary Frances Winston Newson 1869-1959 From: United States: Illinois, Kansas Fields: Education, Mathematics Key Words/Phrases: mathematician, professor Florence Nightingale 1820-1910 From: Italy, United Kingdom Fields: Education, Health and Medicine, Mathematics Key Words/Phrases: nurse, statistician, Crimean War, nurse training Emmy Noether 1882-1935 From: Germany, United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Education, Mathematics Key Words/Phrases: mathematician, teacher, abstract algebra Barbara O'Connel From: United States: Minnesota Fields: Anthropology, Education Key Words/Phrases: biological anthropologist, forensic anthropologist, professor Asenath Bole Odaga 1938- From: Kenya Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer of children's literature, teacher Katherine Adebola Okikiolu 1965- From: United Kingdom, United States: California Fields: Education, Mathematics Osonye Tess Onwueme 1955- From: Nigeria, United States: Wisconsin Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Alice Elvira Freeman Palmer 1855-1902 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Education Key Words/Phrases: educator, president of Wellesley College Esther Pearson 1955- From: United States: Massachusetts, Ohio Fields: Computer Science and Information Technology, Education, Mathematics Annie Smith Peck 1850-1935 From: United States: Rhode Island Fields: Archaeology, Education, Exploration and Adventure Key Words/Phrases: mountaineer, mountain climber, educator, teacher Susan La Flesche Picotte 1865-1915 From: United States: Nebraska Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: the first American Indian woman doctor, physician, teacher Mamphela Ramphele 1947- From: South Africa Fields: Education Charlotte E. Ray 1850-1911 From: United States: New York, Washington DC Fields: Education, Law Key Words/Phrases: lawyer, teacher Mina Rees 1902-1997 From: United States: New York, Ohio Fields: Education, Mathematics Key Words/Phrases: mathematician Condoleezza Rice 1954- From: United States: Alabama, California, Washington DC Fields: Education, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: professor, diplomat, US Secretary of State, author Jenny Eakin Delony Rice 1866-1949 From: United States: Arkansas Fields: Art, Education Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards 1842-1911 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Chemistry, Education Key Words/Phrases: chemist, home economist, instructor, MIT Linda Richards 1841-1930 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: nurse, founded nursing schools May Richmire 1882-1955 From: Canada, United States: New York Fields: Education Key Words/Phrases: teacher, educator, Adult Education, Immigrant Education Mary Robinson 1944- From: Ireland Fields: Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Law Key Words/Phrases: President of Ireland, UN High Commissioner, lawyer Judith Rodin 1944- From: United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Education Key Words/Phrases: university president, president of the Rockefeller Foundation Charlemae Hill Rollins 1897-1979 From: United States: Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Wilma Rudolph 1940-1994 From: United States: Tennessee Fields: Education, Journalism and Broadcasting, Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field Florence Sabin 1871-1953 From: United States: Colorado Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine Jehan Sadat 1933- From: Egypt, United States: Maryland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: First Lady of Egypt, peace activist Sally Hughes Schrader 1895- From: United States: New York, Oregon Fields: Biology, Education June Scobee From: United States Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Philanthropy Sister Florence Marie Scott 1902-1965 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Biology, Education Jean Ann Seago From: United States: California Fields: Education, Health and Medicine St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 1774-1821 From: United States: Maryland, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Philanthropy, Religion Huda Shaarawi 1879-1947 From: Egypt Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Jeanne Shaheen 1947- From: United States: Missouri, New Hampshire Fields: Education, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: politician, Senator, Governor, Democrat Donna Shalala 1941- From: United States: Florida, New York, Ohio Fields: Education, Government and Politics Utako Shimoda 1854-1936 From: Japan Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, poet Catherine Filene Shouse 1896-1994 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Education, Philanthropy, Sociology/Social Work Key Words/Phrases: philanthropist, Leslie Marmon Silko 1948- From: United States: New Mexico Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, novelist Ruth Simmons 1945- From: United States: California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas Fields: Education Barbara Sizemore 1927-2004 From: United States: Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Education Key Words/Phrases: teacher, educator, administrator Anna Deavere Smith 1950- From: United States: California, Maryland, New York Fields: Education, Stage and Screen Sally L. Smith 1929-2007 From: United States: New York, Washington DC Fields: Education Key Words/Phrases: educator, teacher, founded a school Zulu Sofola 1935-1995 From: Nigeria Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak 1942- From: India, United States: New York Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry, Philanthropy Key Words/Phrases: writer, literary critic, professor, philanthropist Katherine Stinson 1891-1977 From: United States: Alabama, Texas Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Education Key Words/Phrases: aviatrix, aviator, pilot, teacher Marjorie Stinson 1886-1975 From: United States: Ohio, Texas Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Education Key Words/Phrases: aviatrix, aviator, pilot, teacher Emily Stowe 1831-1903 From: Canada Fields: Education, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: teacher, school principal, physician, doctor, suffragist Harriet Beecher Stowe 1811-1896 From: United States: Connecticut, Maine Fields: Education, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, novelist, abolitionist, teacher Niara Sudarkasa 1938- From: United States: Florida, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Anthropology, Education Anne Sullivan Macy 1866-1936 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Education Key Words/Phrases: teacher Margaret Sumner 1915-1995 From: United States: California, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania Fields: Anthropology, Education Key Words/Phrases: anthropologist, teacher, professor Mary Burnett Talbert 1866-1923 From: United States: Arkansas, New York, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Lucy Hobbs Taylor 1833-1910 From: United States: Kansas, Michigan, New York, Ohio Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Mary Church Terrell 1863-1954 From: United States: Ohio, Tennessee, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Alma Thomas 1891-1978 From: United States: Georgia, Washington DC Fields: Art, Education Kathryn C. Thornton 1952- From: United States: Alabama, Virginia Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Education, Physics Lisa Thorson 1957- From: United States: Massachusetts, Texas Fields: Education, Music Shirley Marie Tilghman 1946- From: Canada, United States: New Jersey Fields: Biology, Education Key Words/Phrases: molecular biology, president of Princeton University Trotula of Salerno 11th Century A.D.- From: Italy Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Laura D'Andrea Tyson 1947- From: United States: California, New Jersey Fields: Business and Finance, Education Mona Van Duyn 1921-2004 From: United States: Iowa, Missouri Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Argelia Velez-Rodriguez 1936- From: Cuba, United States: Texas, Washington DC Fields: Education, Mathematics Salome Waelsch 1907-2007 From: Germany, United States: New York Fields: Biology, Education Judith C. Waller 1889-1972 From: United States: Illinois Fields: Education, Journalism and Broadcasting Mary Brent Wehrli From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Eudora Welty 1909-2001 From: United States: Mississippi Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry, Photography Ruth Westheimer 1928- From: France, Germany, Israel Fields: Education, Psychology Sheila Widnall 1938- From: United States: Massachusetts, Washington Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Education, Engineering, Military and Warfare 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 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 Sakena Yacoobi From: Afghanistan Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning Yosano Akiko 1878-1942 From: Japan Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Ella Flagg Young 1845-1918 From: United States: Illinois, New York Fields: Education |
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