Elida Rumsey Fowle
American singer, philanthropist, and Union nurse during the American Civil War
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Mary Gonzaga Leahy
New Zealand Catholic nun and hospital matron
Rachel Levine
Rachel Levine became the highest-ranking openly transgender government official in U.S. history when she was confirmed by the Senate as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health in March 2021. Her clinical and public health work has helped people dealing with a range of medical issues, including eating disorders, the opioid crisis, and COVID-19.
Myra Cohen
New Zealand barber, dental assistant, entertainer and milliner
Harriet Keeler
Keeler was a Cleveland educator, botanist, author, suffragist, and lover of nature. Each aspect of her self-made career brought her a measure of celebrity far beyond northeast Ohio.
Maria Mackay
New Zealand founding mother, midwife and nurse
Mary Player
New Zealand midwife, welfare worker, feminist and social reformer
Mary Rymill
1800s New Zealand missionary, teacher and nurse
Helen Wilson
1800s New Zealand nurse and community leader
Eliza Wohlers
1800s New Zealand missionary, nurse and teacher