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Gracia Mendes Nasi (1510-1569)
Savior of the Jews
Jewish businesswoman who saved thousands of Jews from the Inquisition by smuggling them out of the country.
Katie Sandwina (1884-1951)
Lady Hercules
Champion weightlifter, suffragette, mom – this “Lady Hercules” did it all.
Collection: Monster Slayers >

Banu Goshasp

This superhero of early Iranian mythology starred in her own stories, and plenty of them.

Wungala

When she came face-to-face with a great monster, this mother saved her child and herself through bravery, quick thinking, and great culinary skills.

Riina

When flying cannibal ghosts kidnapped two women, there was no man that could save them. But there was a woman.
Ka’ahumanu (c.1768-1832)
Hawaii's Queen of Controversy
United Hawaii under one rule, abolished ancient taboos, and led negotiations with the fledgling United States.
Emmy Noether (1882-1935)
The Most Important Mathematician You've Never Heard Of
Revolutionized the field of mathematics, yet was persecuted for being Jewish and paid a pittance for her visionary teaching work.
Tin Hinan (325-450)
The Queen Who Put Men in Veils
The greatest leader of the nomadic Tuareg tribe of northern Africa, who put their men in veils and let their women run the show.
Collection: Indigenous Peoples >

Janequeo

When her husband was killed by conquistadors, this native Chilean showed the Spanish what "fight like a woman" really means.

Sophie Morigeau

The only use this Canadian badass had for pretty pink bows was to adorn her own rib — which she amputated from her own body after an accident.

Sermerssuaq

An Inuit woman so strong nobody could even beat her lice in arm-wrestling, her story just gets stranger the closer you look.
Jane Dieulafoy (1851-1916)
The Archaeologist Who Became a Fashion Icon
A phenomenally successful archaeologist who became a fashion icon for wearing men’s clothing.
Marie Marvingt (1875-1963)
The Fiancee of Danger
Ludicrously over-accomplished athlete who invented flying ambulances and won the only gold medal ever awarded by the French Academy of Sports for "all sports" - yes, all of them.
Keumalahayati (16th-17th century)
The Widow Admiral of Indonesia
The first naval admiral of modern times, she protected her country from foreign invaders with aplomb.
Collection: Women of STEM >

Vera Peters

When she was told to "go do women's work" after upstaging the medical community in her treatment of Hodgkin's disease, Dr. Vera Peters revolutionized breast cancer treatment through years of painstaking, meticulous work.

Rosalind Franklin

The three men who accepted the Nobel Prize for "the most important scientific discovery of the 20th century" neglected to mention one thing: they owed much of their success to one brash, brilliant, and overlooked female scientist.

Zelia Nuttall

This single mom developed the field of Mexican archaeology, while fiercely protecting it from the sleazy and opportunistic.
Alfhild (5th century)
The Viking Princess Who Became a Pirate
Viking princess who decided she'd rather be a pirate than get married.
Calafia (16th century Spanish myth)
The Griffin-Riding Queen of California
Black, Muslim warrior queen of a tribe of griffin-riding Amazons - and the honest-to-god namesake of California.
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