Mona May Karff
1900s chess champion
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Nancy Roos
American chess player who made a significant mark in the chess community during the mid-20th century
Eliza Carpenter
Pioneering African American jockey and horse trainer
Eleanor Blevins
American known for her unique combination of careers as a race car driver and a silent film actress.
Mary Russell
British aviator and ornithologist who gained renown not just for her aristocratic status but also for her adventurous spirit and contributions to early aviation.
Julia Archibald Holmes
American suffragist and abolitionist, best known for being the first woman to climb Pikes Peak in Colorado in 1858.
Beryl Markham
British-Kenyan aviator, racehorse trainer and author Beryl Markham was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America.
Forrest Ross
New Zealand teacher, mountaineer, journalist and writer
Miriam O’Brien Underhill
Mountaineer, environmentalist and feminist proponent of all-women climbs
Judit Polgár
Renowned chess player