Helen Matthews Lewis
In her dual role as academic and social activist, Lewis helped found the discipline of Appalachian Studies and served for several decades as one of its most influential leaders.
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Margaret Roper
1500s learned Englishwoman and daughter of Sir Thomas More
Elena Cornaro Piscopia
1600s Italian scholar, one of the first women to receive an academic degree from a university and the first to receive a Doctor of Philosophy
C Mildred Thompson
Prominent American historian, educator, and feminist who made a name for herself not only in academic circles but also in both Democratic politics and international affairs.
Gertrude van Rensselaer Wickham
American journalist and local historian
Sheelagh Harbison
Irish medieval historian
Gaspara Stampa
1500s Italian poet, composer and scholar
Sinéad de Valera
Irish teacher, folklorist, and writer
Dr Julie Andrews
Professor Julie Andrews led the development of La Trobe University’s Gabra Biik, Wurruwila Wutja Indigenous Research Centre, of which she is now Director.
Ban Zhao
Chinese historian, philosopher, and politician, the earliest known female Chinese historian