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Famous Women

Women Leaders

Nancy Pelosi
Despite the simple fact that most of the powerful figures in history have been men, some women have risen above these cultural expectations and wielded tremendous power. Learn more about women who've ruled as queens (or empresses or pharaohs, etc.), influenced history as queen consorts or first ladies, and who've headed nations.

Feminists and Women's Rights Advocates

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Some notable women have worked for their own rights and the rights of all women. Here you'll find feminists and other women's rights activists, modern and historical.

Women Writers

Image of Sappho from Pompeii, about 60 C.E.
For centuries, one of the fields open to women, a field where women could quite literally find their voices, was writing. On this site you'll find many biographies of women writers. Here are a few women writers as representative samples, plus links to find many, many more.

Women in the Workplace: Labor, Business

Maggie Lena Walker
Women have made their mark in the workplace, and not just in the 20th century. Women have founded or inherited and run major business enterprises, and women have organized the workplace for better working conditions and compensation. Read about some of the women who've made in impact in the workplace:

Humanitarians and Social Reformers

Wangari Maathai
Women have often conceived their responsibility as "public housekeeping" -- making the world better for others. Here are some notable women who conceived of their work as making the world better, and links to find more.

Women in the Ancient World

Hatshepsut as Osiris
A few of the women history remembers from ancient and classical times: Egypt, Greece, Rome, Israel, the Near East and more. Plus links to more.

Women in the Medieval and Renaissance World


Women in medieval and renaissance times were usually defined primarily through their roles as daughters, wives, and mothers. Most names are lost to history -- both because historical records were less complete than later records, and because most women weren't considered worthy of mention. A few women achieved power and fame through their roles as wives, mothers, daughters, and grandmothers; a very few achieved lasting fame through their own achievements. Here are some lists of biographies of women in medieval and renaissance times, along with a few links to biographies of some of the most famous (or infamous).

Women in Medicine

Clara Barton
Women pioneers in medicine and nursing have broken down barriers and changed the face of medicine itself by influencing how medicine is practiced. Florence Nightingale reshaped how the field of nursing was practiced, moving it from a practice of nuns and uneducated laywomen to a scientifically-grounded profession. The first woman in the modern era to become a medical doctor with full credentials was Elizabeth Blackwell, but a few women made their mark in the field before her, and many more followed after once the barriers were broken.

Women in Science and Math

Marie Curie
Women have made significant contributions to the fields of science and math, despite often overwhelming odds and discrimination. Here are some of the famous women you might want to learn more about, in chemistry, physics, life sciences (biology, environmental science), anthropology, computer science, math, and more:

Women in Sports

German Team Wins 2007 Women's World Cup Final
Women have excelled in many individual and team sports, playing in separate women's events at competitions and on women's teams. Whether at the Olympics or at Wimbledon, or at many other venues, women's sports have fascinated audiences and drawn participants. Here are a few of the greats of women's sports:

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