Mary Anne Stebbing
British botanist and illustrator
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Mary Vaux Walcott
In 2019, Smithsonian Data Science Lab fellow Tiana Curry found that dozens of botanical samples collected by natural historian, botanist, and artist Mary Vaux Walcott were listed under Mary’s husband’s name in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History database.
Maertge Vermeer
Vermeer’s daughter and possible artist of works attributed to him
Margaret Gerow
Sculptor and painter Margaret Gerow gave up a promising career to marry a fellow artist, supporting his career and later raising their eight children.
Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been called Scotland’s most famous architect, while his wife, artist Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh, has been relegated to the role of supportive spouse by art historians. Yet even Charles acknowledged that he owed Margaret much of his professional success as a partner and collaborator.
Margret the Adroit
Likely artisan of the 12th century Lewis chess pieces, which make up one of the most famous chess sets in the world
Lea Puymbroeck Miller
Professor Lea Puymbroeck Miller became a symbol of [the impact of anti-nepotism rules on women’s careers] in 1938.
Lynn Goldsmith
Photographer Lynn Goldsmith fought her copyright claim against Warhol’s estate (the Andy Warhol Foundation) all the way to the Supreme Court – and won.
Josefina Oliver
Argentine photographer
Jean Cooke
British painter