Single mother Archives - Page 11 of 25

Ana Néri

Pioneer of nursing in Brazil who served during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870).

Harriet Taylor Mill

British philosopher and advocate of women’s rights

Käthe Paulus

Pioneering figure in the field of aviation, renowned for her significant contributions as an inventor, particularly for developing the first collapsible parachute in 1910.

American author and Egyptologist who wrote under her name and pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. She earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago in 1952 and was celebrated for her mystery novels, including the Amelia Peabody series.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

American labor leader, activist, and feminist. Flynn played a key role in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union.

Sofka Skipwith

Russian princess who worked to save Jews from the Holocaust.

Margaret Hamilton

American computer scientist, systems engineer, and business owner; director of MIT Instrumentation Laboratory’s Software Engineering Division, a crucial role in developing onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo program.

Karen Horney

German psychoanalyst who later practiced in the United States. Her pioneering theories challenged traditional Freudian beliefs, especially in the realms of sexuality and psychoanalysis’s instinctual emphasis.