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19th Century & Earlier

Born before 1870 · 4
Editor of Godey's Lady's Book, 1850s

Sarah Josepha Hale

1788-1879

Godey’s Lady’s Book Editor & “Mary Had a Little Lamb” Author

Activism
Journalism
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Victoria Woodhull

1838-1927

Healer, Stock Broker, and First Female Presidential Candidate

Activism
Business
Journalism
Portrait of Ida B. Wells, 1890s Activist and Journalist

Ida B. Wells

1862-1931

Journalist, NAACP Founder & Suffragist

Activism
Journalism
Madam C. J. Walker by Addison N. Scurlock

Madam C.J. Walker

1867-1919

First Female Self-Made Millionaire

Business
Entrepreneurship
Activism

Turn of the Century

Born 1870–1910 · 2
Margaret Sanger portrait, showing a determined woman in early 20th century attire

Margaret Sanger

1879-1966

Birth Control Pioneer & Planned Parenthood Founder

Activism
Healthcare
Dorothy Day in 1934, photographed during the early years of the Catholic Worker Movement

Dorothy Day

1897-1980

Catholic Worker Founder & Social Justice Pioneer

Activism
Journalism

Mid-20th Century

Born 1911–1950 · 3
AI-generated portrait of Corita Kent

Corita Kent

1918-1986

Pop Art Pioneer & Rainbow Swash Creator

Art
Activism
Image of Stephanie Shirley

Stephanie Shirley

1933-2025

Tech Pioneer, Founder & Philanthropist

Technology
Entrepreneurship
Activism
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Jane Goodall

1934-2025

Trailblazing Primatologist, Tool Use Discoverer, Conservation Leader

Science
Activism

Modern Era

Born after 1950 · 4
Image of Sallie Krawcheck

Sallie Krawcheck

1964-present

CEO, 'Last Honest Analyst,' Led Merrill Lynch Turnaround & Co-Founded Ellevest

Business
Finance
Activism
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Fei-Fei Li

1976-present

ImageNet Creator, Stanford HAI Co-Founder, AI Leader & NAE/NAM Member

Technology
Activism
Science
Image of Reese reminds me a bit of medieval lit prof, Kathryn Kerby-Fulton.

Reese Witherspoon

1976-present

Oscar-Winning Actress, Emmy-Winning Producer, Media CEO

Activism
Business
Entrepreneurship
AI-generated portrait of Mira Murati

Mira Murati

1988-present

CTO Behind ChatGPT, DALL-E, Tesla Model X & Thinking Machines Lab Founder

Technology
Entrepreneurship
Activism

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