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May 16, 2023 · By Janaya Wecker Published: May 16, 2023. We have women to thank for many of the biggest and best contributions to society—and these inspiring and influential female figures paved the way.
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Mar 30, 2017 · 50 Photos Celebrating Women’s History. By All That's Interesting | Edited By John Kuroski. Published March 30, 2017. Updated April 3, 2017. 1899. One of the first women's basketball teams.Wikimedia Commons. 1905. Native American women on a Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana circa 1905.Denver Public Library. 1889.
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- Jane Austen (1775 –1817) You can thank Jane Austen for basically creating those rom-com books you love to read. In her teenage years during the early 1810s, she started writing her most famous novels, like Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
- Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) Ada Lovelace's genius was years before her time. As an English mathematician, she is credited with being the world's first computer programmer.
- Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) Florence Nightingale, a.k.a. Lady with the Lamp, was a British nurse who is credited as the founder of modern-day nursing.
- Nellie Bly (1864-1922) Nellie Bly basically set the standard for investigative journalism. At a time when women writers were confined to the society pages, Bly tackled more serious topics like mental health, poverty, and corruption in politics.
Nov 8, 2020 · Articles / Historical Figures Article / List. 50 Famous Women that made an impact on History. By Siobhan Wood. November 8th, 2020. 1. Marie Curie (1867-1934) Marie Curie is one of the most influential scientists in history.
- Fatima al-Fihri. In the early 9th century, in what is now Morocco, Fatima al-Fihri could have lived the rest of her life as a wealthy heiress when she inherited a fortune after her father died.
- Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou was a writer, poet, civil rights activist, dancer, and director best known for titles such as her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
- Sofonisba Anguissola. Unlike men, female artists in Renaissance Italy weren’t allowed to learn their craft by becoming masters’ apprentices. But that didn’t stop Sofonisba Anguissola from studying with other artists like Bernardino Campi, Bernardino Gatti (Il Sojaro), and even Michelangelo himself.
- Susan B. Anthony. The year 2019 year marked the 100th anniversary of (many) women gaining the right to vote in the United States—and 2020 marked the 200th birthday of one of the women who made it possible: Susan B. Anthony.
Mar 30, 2018 · Getty Images. In 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress. The Montana Republican and fierce women's rights advocate was one of 50 representatives who voted against ...
Photo-Illustration by Neil Jamieson for TIME. From Amelia Earhart to Beyoncé and Eva Perón to Malala, meet 100 women who defined the last century.
