American author, poet, and activist whose most famous work, “The Color Purple,” published in 1982, is a seminal novel in American literature, known for its powerful portrayal of African American women’s lives in the early 20th century South.
Prominent Dutch Golden Age poet and a painter.
The last native speaker of Wukchumni, a dialect of Tule-Kaweah, an indigenous language spoken by the Tule-Kaweah Yokuts of California. Her life’s work focused on preserving this endangered language.
Obstetrician and gynecologist from Chicago and the fifth woman to become a doctor in the United States.
English diarist known for being recognized as “the first modern lesbian.”
Renowned author known for her tales of affluent African-American families in the South.
Prominent Indian lawyer, social reformer, and writer.
American physician who had a diverse career as a journalist, educator, and activist. Marble actively supported women’s interests and participated in various movements from an early age.
British author, art historian, feminist, and trade unionist.
Silesian midwife who wrote “The Court Midwife,” the first German medical text authored by a woman, in 1690