Welcome to the web site for biographies of women in mathematics.
Did you know that the first female presidential candidate in the U.S. was Victoria Chaflin Woodhull in 1872?
In choosing 300 women to represent the history of all womankind, Encyclopedia Britannica looked for "those whose contributions have endured through the ages."
Cell biologist Danuta Bois fulfills her desire to uncover the accomplishments of women ignored by history books with her Distinguished Women website.
Biography.com's salute to Women's History Month is filled to the brim with multimedia goodies such as an interactive timeline that starts in 1777.
Women's History Month traces its beginnings to the first International Women's Day, held on March 8, 1911 in Copenhagen, spearheaded by Clara Zetkin, a German political leader.
First Female President of the Philippines
First Female President of the Philippines
First Female President of the Philippines
First Female President of the Philippines
First Female President of the Philippines
Famous women's biographies, organized by field of accomplishment