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Ana Néri
Pioneer of nursing in Brazil who served during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870).
Amache Ochinee Prowers
Notable figure in Colorado’s history, known for her cultural and social influence.
Harriet Taylor Mill
British philosopher and advocate of women’s rights
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.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
American labor leader, activist, and feminist. Flynn played a key role in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union.
Dr Barbara Mertz
American author and Egyptologist who wrote under her name and pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. She earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago in 1952 and was celebrated for her mystery novels, including the Amelia Peabody series.
Sofka Skipwith
Russian princess who worked to save Jews from the Holocaust.
Margaret Hamilton
American computer scientist, systems engineer, and business owner; director of MIT Instrumentation Laboratory’s Software Engineering Division, a crucial role in developing onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo program.
Karen Horney
German psychoanalyst who later practiced in the United States. Her pioneering theories challenged traditional Freudian beliefs, especially in the realms of sexuality and psychoanalysis’s instinctual emphasis.