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Brinker, Nancy Women of the Hall

WEBNancy Brinker is regarded as the leader of the global breast cancer movement. In 1982, with a promise to her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she founded Susan G. Komen …

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Richards, Ellen Swallow Women of the Hall

WEBEllen Swallow Richards was the first woman professional chemist in the nation, and played a major role in opening scientific education and the scientific professions to women. …

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Breckinridge, Mary Women of the Hall

WEBMary Breckinridge was the nation’s foremost pioneer in the development of American midwifery. She was the founder of Frontier Nursing Service, bringing health care to rural …

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Abdellah, Faye Glenn Women of the Hall

WEBFaye Glenn Abdellah. Dr. Abdellah, pioneer nursing researcher, helped transform nursing theory, nursing care and nursing education. After receiving her nursing certificate from …

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Wauneka, Annie Dodge Women of the Hall

WEBAnnie Dodge Wauneka, tribal leader of the Navajo Nation and public health activist, worked tirelessly to improve the health and welfare of the Navajo Tribe and reduce the …

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Iglewski, Barbara Women of the Hall

WEBDr. Barbara Iglewski’s landmark discovery that pathogenic bacteria communicate with each other via a system known as “quorum sensing” showed how this system is a global …

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Mankiller, Wilma Women of the Hall

WEBThe powerful, visionary first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller spent her formative years in San Francisco, where she learned about the women’s …

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Wald, Lillian Women of the Hall

WEBLillian Wald originated the public health nursing service and the Henry Street Settlement to meet the needs of the poor in New York City’s Lower East Side. During the early …

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Novello, Antonia Women of the Hall

WEBAntonia Novello. The first woman and the first Hispanic to become the Surgeon General of the United States (1990-1993), Antonia Novello brought to her work a strong empathy …

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Andrus, Ethel Percy Women of the Hall

WEBAn outstanding urban educator, Andrus discovered the plight of retired educators struggling to survive on meager pensions. She founded NRTA to use group strength to provide low …

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Ford, Loretta C. Women of the Hall

WEBAn internationally renowned nursing leader, Dr. Loretta C. Ford has transformed the profession of nursing and made health care more accessible to the general public. In …

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Gaskin, Ina May Women of the Hall

WEBA certified professional midwife who has attended more than 1,200 births, Ina May Gaskin is known as the “mother of authentic midwifery.”. Gaskin joined the Peace Corps after …

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Edelman, Marian Wright Women of the Hall

WEBMarian Wright Edelman. Marian Wright Edelman, civil rights activist and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, has dedicated her life to those who cannot always lift …

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Shalala, Donna E. Women of the Hall

WEBDonna E. Shalala. A groundbreaking educator and politician, Dr. Donna E. Shalala has more than thirty years of experience as an accomplished scholar, teacher and …

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Mikulski, Barbara A. Women of the Hall

WEBMikulski is the Dean of the Women in the U.S. Senate – mentoring other female Senators when they first take office and building coalitions. She is also a senior member of the …

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Eddy, Mary Baker Women of the Hall

WEBMary Baker Eddy overcame years of ill health and great personal struggle to make an indelible mark on society, religion and journalism. Her life has been described as a …

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Cochran, Elizabeth Jane Women of the Hall

WEBNellie Bly was born Elizabeth Jane Cochran in 1864. In the 1880s and 1890s, as a reporter for Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World, she was a pioneer in investigative reporting. …

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Waters, Alice Women of the Hall

WEBAlice Waters was the first woman named “Best Chef in America” in 1992 by the James Beard Foundation. Later she received their Humanitarian Award and in 2009 she was …

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Hobby, Oveta Culp Women of the Hall

WEBHobby became America’s first woman Colonel. Her leadership and organizational skills were challenged by recruiting, organizing, and training women in a military environment …

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