Maude Brockway
American teacher and activist known for her contributions in the early 20th century.
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Biddy Mason
African-American nurse and a pioneering real estate entrepreneur.
Florida J Wolfe
Prominent African-American socialite, cattle rancher, and philanthropist in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, around the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ann O’Donnell
New Zealand farmer, grocer, hotel proprietor
Mary Anderson
American real estate developer, rancher, and inventor, best known for inventing the windshield wiper.
Josephine Roche
American humanitarian, labor activist, and businesswoman.
Hazel Bishop
American chemist and entrepreneur, most famous for inventing the first long-lasting, non-smearing lipstick.
Ann Robertson
New Zealand businesswoman
Ann Diamond
New Zealand hotel-keeper, storekeeper, midwife
Käthe Paulus
Pioneering figure in the field of aviation, renowned for her significant contributions as an inventor, particularly for developing the first collapsible parachute in 1910.