Full Description
This unique reference work brings together a wealth of information about pioneering women who took risks and made remarkable strides in a diversity of fields. Whether in the name of science, sport, or humanitarianism, the spirit of adventure runs through the lives of these 75 daring woman who broke down barriers as they explored the far reaches of the globe, the depths of the seas, and the lofty expanses of space. These inspiring profiles investigate a wide range of notable women from throughout history and from around the globe. Included are the familiar and famous names such as Amelia Earhart, Jane Goodall, and Margaret Mead. Lesser known but equally inspiring women for whom it is more difficult to find information are also included, from early explorers to recent role models.
An appendix offers short vignettes about women on whom little information is available, but whose accomplishments are significant particularly when they may have played a part in the contributions of other women cited here. This biographical dictionary will be a valuable research tool for students looking for information on a specific person, from a particular profession, time period or country of origin. For easy reference, alphabetized entries identify the subjects' country of origin and field of pursuit, and appendices list the names by these categories. Each biographical entry offers further suggested readings on the subject, and a more inclusive bibliography follows.
Contents
Introduction
Harriet Chalmers Adams
Joy Friederike Victoria Gessner Adamson
Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz
Delia Denning Akeley
Mary Lenore Jobe Akeley
Jacqueline Marie-Therese Suzanne Douet Auriol
Isabelle Autissier
Ann Bancroft
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Gertrude Benham
Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop
Arlene Blum
Magaret Bourke-White
Louise Arner Boyd
Susan Butcher
Rachel Louise Carson
Lucy Evelyn Cheesman
Clare Mary Francis
Eugenie Clark
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb
Jacqueline Cochran
Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman
Eileen Marie Collins
Alexandra David-Neel
Meta Ann "Annie" Doak Dillard
Florence Catherine Douglas Dixie
Amelia Earhart
Dian Fossey
Birute Marija Filomena Galdikis
Jane Goodall
Ernestine "Dee Dee" Green
Beatrice Ethel Grimshaw
Marguerite Elton Baker Harrison
Mae Carol Jemison
Amy Johnson
Mary Henrietta Kingsley
Monica Kristensen
Ann LaBastille
Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe
Beryl Clutterbuck Markham
Margaret Mead
Sylvia Earle Mead
Ruth Nichols
Valentina Tereshkova Nikolayev
Marianne North
Diana Sneed Nyad
Annie Smith Peck
Harriet Quimby
Sally Kristin Ride
Freya Stark
Junko Istibashi Tabei
Alexandrine Petrinella Francina "Alexine" Tinne
Fanny Bullock Workman
Appendix I: Vignettes of Other Women
Appendix II: Women by Category
Appendix III: Women by Nationality
Selected and Auxiliary Bibliography
