Eleanor Annie Lamson
The U.S. Naval Observatory hired Isabel M. Lewis and Eleanor A. Lamson long before women were even allowed to enroll at the U.S. Naval Academy.
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Cleone de Hevengham Benest
British motorist, engineer and metallurgist
Dina St Johnston
The founder of the UK’s first independent software house
Salome Merritt
1800s American physician, suffragist and lecturer who also played an important role in the civic life of Boston.
Charlotte Feibelman
Charlotte Feibelman (1868-1938) led Mt. Sinai Dispensary’s efforts to treat immigrants from 1903-1916, tackling crises like tuberculosis and the flu with innovative care.
Dr Marion Corleto Sabia
In 1933, was one of two women who graduated from Tufts Medical School. As a general practitioner and obstetrician, she delivered thousands of East Boston babies.
Mary Whitmarsh
Mary Whitmarsh (1853-1943) was a pioneering pharmacist who owned and operated a drug store in Boston for over 20 years, earning acclaim as a chemist and druggist.
Mary E P Davis
Co-founded the American Journal of Nursing and the American Nurses Association
Mehitable Sunderland
Mehitable Sunderland (1807-1901) is recognized as the first physician in Boston’s Hyde Park.
Minna Hall
In 1896, co-founded the Massachusetts Audubon Society