In 1883, Harriet Williams Russell Strong—a graduate of Miss Mary Atkin’s Young Ladies Seminary, mother of four, and recent widow—became the sole owner of a California ranch on the brink of financial ruin. Her will to learn saved her ranch and led to several patents. Later, her advocacy to Congress would forever change how water is managed in the western United States.
Filipina-American US Army veteran
Brazilian-American data scientist
After inventing a greener way to manufacture nylon and winning several student pitch competitions, Daniela Blanco pivoted her company to focus on creating AI tools to help others across the chemical industry operate more sustainably.
A pioneer in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and the inventor of text-to-donate technology, Marian Croak holds more than 200 patents.
US Army Veteran Helen Grace McClelland served as a nurse during World War I.
Australian psychology professor at the University of Queensland. Amongst her areas of research interest are communication and health promotion, communication between professionals and patients, and intergenerational communication.
Irene Crespin was Commonwealth palaeontologist from 1936. She travelled widely in Australia and to Java and Sumatra carrying out important research. Crespin collected fossils for analysis and studied rock and sediment formations.
Australian psychologist
Professor and Director of Psychiatry at St Vincent’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne.