Dorotea de Chopitea
Spanish philanthropist and social figure, renowned for her charitable work and influence in Barcelona during the 19th century.
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Amalie Adlerberg
Russian philanthropist, known for her extensive charitable work and influence in 19th century Russia.
Dr Zelma Watson George
African-American opera singer, educator, and civic leader
Juana Alarco de Dammert
Peruvian philanthropist and benefactor, especially renowned for her dedication to children’s welfare.
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.
Gretta Cousins
Irish suffragist, educator, and theosophist
Ann O’Donnell
New Zealand farmer, grocer, hotel proprietor
Mercedes Castellanos de Anchorena
Argentine aristocrat and philanthropist.
Eleanor Abbott
Eleanor Abbott created the game Candy Land while she was recovering from polio