Mary Bernard
While her achievements in New Zealand were notable, it was for her earlier nursing experience that she was honoured after her death.
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Emily Harris
New Zealand botanical artist
Pearl Dawson
Pearl Howard Dawson was a leading figure in the formative years of women’s team sports in New Zealand, particularly hockey, both as a player and administrator.
Winnifred Train
New Zealand army and civilian nurse, hospital matron, and nurses’ association leader
Dr Irena Białówna
In 1943, Dr. Irena Białówna was arrested by the Gestapo for her work in the underground resistance movement.
Dr Julia Strawn
Dr. Julia Strawn received her M.D. degree at the Hahneman Medical College, Chicago, in 1897.
Else Kienle
German doctor known for her activism against restrictive abortion laws
Margaret Buckingham
Distinguished British developmental biologist. Renowned for her work in myogenesis and cardiogenesis, Buckingham’s research focuses on how undifferentiated cells acquire tissue specificity during embryogenesis.
Rosalind Pitt-Rivers
Prominent British biochemist who made groundbreaking contributions to endocrinology
Johanna Brazil
Irish-Australian Sister of Mercy, teacher, and nurse