Leonora San Agustin

Filipina chemical engineer whose love for the Baguio region, tribal cultures and its biodiversity led to her becoming curator of the Baguio museum and becoming one of the ‘3 Witches of Baguio’ campaigning to save urban treescapes.

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Cynthia Oliver Coleman

Texan Cynthia Oliver Coleman was the first Black woman to graduate in engineering from the University of Houston (1971). She went on to a 33 year career in petrochemical process engineering with Exxon.

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Dr Louise Latsky

South African author and zoologist. She studied at the University of Stellenbosch, and was the first woman to be awarded a doctorate at this university. She later lectured at Potchefstroom University College and did research.

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Cynthia Stuhlmiller

Cynthia Stuhlmiller was appointed Professor of Mental Health Nursing at Flinders University of South Australia in 2000. Her areas of interest included mental health nursing, traumatic stress and qualitative research.

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Elizabeth-Anne Stuart Abell

Elizabeth-Anne Abell was a key figure in Queensland nursing from the 1940s. She was Matron at Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane (1961-1968) and Chief Nursing Officer of the Queensland Department of Health.

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