Tough, spirited and independent, Bell McElligott responded to the needs of her family and friends throughout her life and helped others in practical ways. She fought for her beliefs, and took pride in the awards she received for her community and political activities.
Michiyo Tsujimura (辻村みちよ) was a Japanese agricultural scientist and biochemist known for her pioneering work on green tea components. She was the first woman in Japan to earn a doctoral degree in agriculture.
One of New Zealand’s most popular and successful non-fiction authors of the 1960s and 1970s.
New Zealand farmer, midwife, nurse and businesswoman
Betty Julia Sullivan was a female pioneer in the field of chemical engineering, where she won several prestigious awards against strict competition.
Canadian journalist, agriculturalist, Women’s rights activist and suffragist.
Hannah Wilkinson Slater was an early American pioneer and inventor.
Helen Major was an amateur historian and an active volunteer at the Mills Archive.
Sarah Tabitha Babbitt is believed to have invented the first circular saw for use in a sawmill between 1810 and 1813.
The last Melin Bompren miller