A nurse, social reformer, suffragist, peace and civil rights activist. The founder of the Henry Street Settlement and several health organizations in the US.
Category: Health, Activism & Feminism.
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Eleanor Lambert, 1903-2003
Fashion publicist, the founder of New York Fashion Week, and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Known as the “Empress of Seventh Avenue.”
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Clare Boothe Luce, 1903-1987
The first woman from Connecticut to be elected to US Congress, the first woman appointed to a major ambassadorial post abroad, an author, and a playwright.
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Dorothy Day, 1897-1980
A Catholic human rights activist, pacifist, and journalist. The co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement.
Category: Activism & Feminism, Religion & Ethnic Culture, Media. -
Elizabeth Blackwell, 1821-1910
Anglo-American physician and public health activist. The first woman to receive a medical degree in the US and the first woman to enter the British General Medical Council’s medical register.
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Julie Taymor, 1952
A film, theater, and opera director, playwright, and costume designer. Best known for her Broadway production of “The Lion King.”
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Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1874-1948
A socialite and philanthropist. The co-founder of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and its biggest donor.
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Rita Moreno, 1931
Actress, dancer, and singer, the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar and the third person to win all the four major entertainment awards - an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.
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Gertrude Ederle, 1905-2003
Olympic swimmer, the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
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Anna Wintour, 1949
The legendary editor in chief of Vogue magazine; one of the most powerful fashion industry figures.
Category: Fashion & Beauty, Business & Entrepreneurship.