Born in Mexico City, María Fernanda García Reyna studied graphic design at the Universidad Iberoamericana, and went on to work as a creative director with several national and transnational advertising agencies, earning awards and other recognitions in advertising.
American astronomer
American astronomer and mathematician. She was director of the Smith College Observatory for 19 years and was one of the first seven women to join the New York Mathematical Society in 1891.
In collaboration with her cousin, Tamaki creates believable young female characters based on her own experiences and imagination and imbues her illustrations with a strong sense of place.
The U.S. Naval Observatory hired Isabel M. Lewis and Eleanor A. Lamson long before women were even allowed to enroll at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Photometry expert and electrical engineer and WES activist.
Geochemist, metallurgist and expert on the effects of environmental chemicals and diet in cancers.
The first woman to win the Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning, Sorensen has addressed unequal treatment of women in the workplace in her cartoons and expressed concern about the small number of women in this field.
Juana Belén Gutiérrez wrote radical feminist literature against Catholicism, political corruption, and social injustices during the Porfiriato.
Hermila Galindo edited the feminist journal Mujer Moderna.