A pioneer architect, an educator, and an activist. Several of her designs are included in the tallest woman-designed buildings in Read more...

American art collector, patron, and philanthrope. Donated her fortune and art collection of more than 100 pieces to various art Read more...

The first African-American woman and the first Native American civil pilot in the US. Bessie Coleman was born in Atlanta, Read more...

The first female detective in the US, a lead detective in the Pinkerton Detective Agency and an American law enforcement Read more...

A philanthropist, civic and suffrage leader, social reformer, and an advocate for the Juvenile Protective Association and its first president. Read more...

Abolitionist, women’s rights activist, and philanthropist. A prominent figure in Chicago’s African-American community in the 19th century, operating a station Read more...

Architect and artist, one of the first licensed female architects in the US, and a key contributor to the American Read more...

A pioneering and award-winning architect, the founder and leader of Studio Gang. Jeanne Gang was born and raised in Belvidere, Read more...

American architect, the founder and design principal of Ross Barney Architects, and the co-founder of the Chicago Women in Architecture. Read more...

Scientist, teacher, and the founder of the Chicago Chinese Women’s Club. Born in Soochow, China, in 1894. She was sent Read more...