Mary Anning made some of the most significant geological findings of all time. The dinosaur specimens she uncovered spurred the early development of paleontology and shocked the scientific community. Her discoveries led to changes in scientific thinking about prehistoric life and the history of the Earth…
Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee, named by Sports Illustrated as the Greatest Female Athlete of All-Time, has gone down in history with record-setting scores and achievements. She is a six-time Olympic medalist, with three gold medals, who dominated in the heptathlon and long jump events throughout her career…
Prolific Chilean author and journalist Isabel Allende is recognized as the first internationally successful female Latin American author. She has written more than 20 books that have been translated into 42 languages and sold more than 74 million copies worldwide…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce the Top 50 Women Leaders in Medicine of 2022. This group of individuals is comprised of physicians, doctors, clinicians and educators who are changing the face of medicine through their profession, teachings, and personal lives…
Best Buy is considered by many to be the leading provider of consumer technology products and services, with approximately 100,000 employees in North America and $47 billion in annual revenue. At its helm is 44-year-old Minnesota native Corie Barry. She joined Best Buy in 1999 and has held a variety of financial and operational roles within the organization…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce the Top 50 Women Leaders in Medicine of 2022. This group of individuals is comprised of physicians, doctors, clinicians and educators who are changing the face of medicine through their profession, teachings, and personal lives…
Zoe Kazan is a natural in Hollywood. The actress, screenwriter, and playwright is the daughter of screenwriters Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord. Her paternal grandparents were film and theatre director Elia Kazan and playwright Molly Kazan. Her sister, Maya, is an actress and director, and her long-time partner, Paul Dano, is an award-winning actor…
Tu Youyou is a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist who revolutionized the fight against malaria with her discovery of artemisinin and dihydroartemisinin. These drugs are used to treat malaria and were a breakthrough in tropical medicine; they’ve saved millions of lives in South China, Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America…
It can be difficult to separate Nelle Harper Lee as an individual with her own personal life from Harper Lee, the Pulitzer Prize-winning literary phenomenon that rocked the world with “To Kill A Mockingbird.” Lee herself admitted that she didn’t think the book would be a success, but it was instantly popular, and only a year after it was published had already sold 500,000 copies and been translated into 10 languages…
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of the greatest 20th century American female athletes. A phenom ahead of her time, Zaharias excelled in basketball and track and field and won two gold medals for the latter at the 1932 Summer Olympics. She became best known for her achievements in golf, eventually founding the Ladies Professional Golf Association and winning 10 major LPGA championships…
