Famous Historical Female Figures
Who was the first woman to solo fly across the United States?
What landmark 1973 Supreme Court case recognized a constitutional right to abortion?
Roe v. Wade
This Polish scientist won two Nobel Prizes and discovered the elements radium and polonium.
Marie Curie
This American gymnast became the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history.
Simone Biles
This singer, known for hits like “Umbrella” and “Diamonds,” was born in Barbados before becoming one of the best-selling music artists in the world.
Rihanna
Who was an American abolitionist and social activist who escaped slavery and later led about 13 missions on the Underground Railroad to rescue around 70 enslaved people, including family and friends?
Harriet Tubman
This state was the first to grant Women the right to vote.
Wyoming
This primatologist became famous for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees in Tanzania.
Jane Goodall
This tennis champion has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era.
Serena Williams
This country music artist is known for her elaborate wigs and makeup, performing songs such as “Jolene” and “9 to 5”
Dolly Parton
After a bus accident, this Mexican artist painted dozens of surreal and symbolic self-portraits exploring pain, identity, and Mexican culture.
Frida Kahlo
When was the Seneca Falls Convention held?
July 19-20, 1848
This scientist is well known chemist whose work was crucial for discovering the double helix structure of DNA
Rosalind Franklin
This swimmer has not only a world record in the mile– she also has the 15 fastest times ever recorded for the race.
Katie Ledecky
This female rapper became the first solo woman to win Best Rap Album at the Grammys in 2019.
Cardi B
Which U.S. Supreme Court justice became an icon for gender equality and was known by the nickname “The Notorious RBG.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This 1920 constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States.
Who developed the first computer programming algorithm?
Ada Lovelace
This tennis pioneer defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous 1973 “Battle of the Sexes.”
Billie Jean King
This singer, known as the “Queen of Soul,” recorded iconic songs like Respect and became one of the most influential voices in American music.
Aretha Franklin
This nurse became famous during the Crimean War and is known as “The Lady with the Lamp.”
Florence Nightingale
Who was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968 and later ran for president in 1972?
Shirley Chisholm
This astronaut became the first American woman in space in 1983.
Sally Ride
In what year were women allowed to compete in the Olympics?
1900 Paris Olympics
Who is the only woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, once as part of a band and once as a solo artist?
Stevie Nicks