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Albena Bakratcheva
Albena Bakratcheva (Албена Бакрачева) (born 3 July 1961 in Sofia) is Bulgarian Americanist, best known for her work on American Transcendentalism.
Albena Bakratcheva (Албена Бакрачева) (born 3 July 1961 in Sofia) is Bulgarian Americanist, best known for her work on American Transcendentalism.
Alma Söderhjelm
Alma Söderhjelm (May 10, 1870 – March 16, 1949) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish historian and the first female professor in Finland.
Alma Söderhjelm (May 10, 1870 – March 16, 1949) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish historian and the first female professor in Finland.
Anna Novakov
Anna Novakov is a Serbian-American art historian, critic, educator and curator based at Saint Mary's College of California.
Anna Novakov is a Serbian-American art historian, critic, educator and curator based at Saint Mary's College of California.
Barbara Taylor
Barbara Taylor is a Canadian-born British-based historian and historical author specialising in Enlightenment history, gender studies, and the history of subjectivity.
Barbara Taylor is a Canadian-born British-based historian and historical author specialising in Enlightenment history, gender studies, and the history of subjectivity.
Berit Ås
Berit Ås (born Skarpaas April 10, 1928 in Fredrikstad, Norway) is a Norwegian politician, Professor Emerita of social psychology at the University of Oslo, and feminist.
Berit Ås (born Skarpaas April 10, 1928 in Fredrikstad, Norway) is a Norwegian politician, Professor Emerita of social psychology at the University of Oslo, and feminist.
Bernadette Louise Dean
Dr. Bernadette Louise Dean is a Pakistan-based academic and educator.
Dr. Bernadette Louise Dean is a Pakistan-based academic and educator.
Bernice Cronkhite
Bernice Brown Cronkhite (23 July 1893 – 3 August 1983) was an educator and former dean of Radcliffe College, working there for thirty-six years.
Bernice Brown Cronkhite (23 July 1893 – 3 August 1983) was an educator and former dean of Radcliffe College, working there for thirty-six years.
Bettisia Gozzadini
Bettisia Gozzadini (1209 in Bologna, Italy - died 1261, also in Bologna) flourished around 1250, and lectured in law at the University of Bologna.
Bettisia Gozzadini (1209 in Bologna, Italy - died 1261, also in Bologna) flourished around 1250, and lectured in law at the University of Bologna.
Cassandra B. Whyte
Cassandra Bolyard Whyte, Ed. D. is an American higher education administrator, teacher, and educational researcher.
Cassandra Bolyard Whyte, Ed. D. is an American higher education administrator, teacher, and educational researcher.
Catherine Zara Raymond
Catherine Zara Raymond is an international maritime security expert.
Catherine Zara Raymond is an international maritime security expert.
Clara Antoinette McCarty Wilt
Clara Antoinette McCarty Wilt was the first graduate of the University of Washington and the first woman superintendent of the Pierce County School District.
Clara Antoinette McCarty Wilt was the first graduate of the University of Washington and the first woman superintendent of the Pierce County School District.
Debra Hamel
Debra Hamel is an American historian specializing in ancient Greece.
Debra Hamel is an American historian specializing in ancient Greece.
Dianne Willcocks
Dianne Marie Willcocks CBE was the Vice-Chancellor of York St John University until retirement in April 2010 and is a former Deputy Principal of Sheffield Hallam University.
Dianne Marie Willcocks CBE was the Vice-Chancellor of York St John University until retirement in April 2010 and is a former Deputy Principal of Sheffield Hallam University.
Elaine Anderson
Elaine Anderson (August 14, 1914 – April 27, 2003) was an American actress and one of the first women to become a theatre stage manager.
Elaine Anderson (August 14, 1914 – April 27, 2003) was an American actress and one of the first women to become a theatre stage manager.
Ellen Corbett
Ellen Marie Corbett (born December 31, 1954) is a Democratic politician from San Leandro, California.
Ellen Marie Corbett (born December 31, 1954) is a Democratic politician from San Leandro, California.
Evi Nemeth
Evi Nemeth is an internationally recognized engineer, author, and teacher known for her expertise in computer system administration and networks.
Evi Nemeth is an internationally recognized engineer, author, and teacher known for her expertise in computer system administration and networks.
Fatima al-Fihri
Fatima al-Fihri was the daughter of Mohammed al-Fihri, with whom she migrated to Fes, Morocco from Qairawan, located in present-day Tunisia and came earlier from west Arabia of Fihrids family origin.
Fatima al-Fihri was the daughter of Mohammed al-Fihri, with whom she migrated to Fes, Morocco from Qairawan, located in present-day Tunisia and came earlier from west Arabia of Fihrids family origin.
Female Public Intellectuals
A Public Intellectual can be defined as somebody who uses his or her intellect to work, study, reflect, speculate on or ask and answer questions about a wide variety of ideas.
A Public Intellectual can be defined as somebody who uses his or her intellect to work, study, reflect, speculate on or ask and answer questions about a wide variety of ideas.
Female public intellectuals
Female public intellectuals refers to hos active within the public sphere.
Female public intellectuals refers to hos active within the public sphere.
G. M. Hirst
Gertrude Mary Hirst, better known as G. M. Hirst, was an English-American classicist.
Gertrude Mary Hirst, better known as G. M. Hirst, was an English-American classicist.
Han Young-sil
Han Young-sil (; born November 14, 1957), is a professor and nutritionist in South Korea.
Han Young-sil (; born November 14, 1957), is a professor and nutritionist in South Korea.
Han Youngsil
Han Youngsil, is a professor and nutritionist in South Korea.
Han Youngsil, is a professor and nutritionist in South Korea.
Hannah Higgins
Hannah Higgins (born 1964) is an American writer and academic living in Chicago, Illinois.
Hannah Higgins (born 1964) is an American writer and academic living in Chicago, Illinois.
Helen M. Berman
Helen M. Berman (born 1943) is the director of the RCSB Protein Data Bank – one of the member organizations of the Worldwide Protein Data Bank and a Board of Governors Professor of Chemistry and...
Helen M. Berman (born 1943) is the director of the RCSB Protein Data Bank – one of the member organizations of the Worldwide Protein Data Bank and a Board of Governors Professor of Chemistry and...
Iris Bohnet
Iris Bohnet, a Swiss academic, is Academic Dean and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Iris Bohnet, a Swiss academic, is Academic Dean and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Joan Breton Connelly
Joan Breton Connelly is an American classical archaeologist and Professor of Classics and Art History at New York University.
Joan Breton Connelly is an American classical archaeologist and Professor of Classics and Art History at New York University.
Johanna Brenner
Johanna Brenner is an American feminist and sociologist whose writing and thought is in the socialist-feminist vein.
Johanna Brenner is an American feminist and sociologist whose writing and thought is in the socialist-feminist vein.
Karlene Faith
Karlene Faith (born 1938) is a "leading" Canadian writer, feminist, scholar, and human rights activist.
Karlene Faith (born 1938) is a "leading" Canadian writer, feminist, scholar, and human rights activist.
Katherine K. Young
Katherine K. Young is a Canadian religious studies academic.
Katherine K. Young is a Canadian religious studies academic.
Liliane Ackermann
Liliane Aimée Ackermann was a French Jewish Community pioneer, leader, writer, and lecturer.
Liliane Aimée Ackermann was a French Jewish Community pioneer, leader, writer, and lecturer.
Lily Ross Taylor
Lily Ross Taylor is an American academic and author, who in 1917 became the first female Fellow of the American Academy in Rome.
Lily Ross Taylor is an American academic and author, who in 1917 became the first female Fellow of the American Academy in Rome.
Lisa Rossbacher
Lisa A. Rossbacher, Ph.D., is the current president of Southern Polytechnic State University—the first woman geologist to serve as a university president in North America.
Lisa A. Rossbacher, Ph.D., is the current president of Southern Polytechnic State University—the first woman geologist to serve as a university president in North America.
Margaret Cruikshank
Margaret Cruikshank is an American lesbian feminist and academic.
Margaret Cruikshank is an American lesbian feminist and academic.
Marjolein Kriek
Dr. Marjolein Kriek is a Dutch clinical geneticist at the Leiden University Medical Centre.
Dr. Marjolein Kriek is a Dutch clinical geneticist at the Leiden University Medical Centre.
Mary Gordon Calder
Mary Gordon Calder was a Scottish paleobotanist Mary Gordon Calder was born in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland to William Calder, a general manager of a warehouse.
Mary Gordon Calder was a Scottish paleobotanist Mary Gordon Calder was born in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland to William Calder, a general manager of a warehouse.
Mary Lefkowitz
Mary R. Lefkowitz — also Lady Lloyd-Jones being the widow of Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones.
Mary R. Lefkowitz — also Lady Lloyd-Jones being the widow of Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones.
Miriam Shapira-Luria
Miriam Shapira-Luria, also known as Rabbanit Miriam, was a Talmudic scholar of the Late Middle Ages.
Miriam Shapira-Luria, also known as Rabbanit Miriam, was a Talmudic scholar of the Late Middle Ages.
Miriam Zach
Miriam Zach is a University of Florida professor and musicologist residing in Gainesville, Florida known for her work in the study of women composers.
Miriam Zach is a University of Florida professor and musicologist residing in Gainesville, Florida known for her work in the study of women composers.
Nellie Neilson
Nellie Neilson (April 5, 1873 – May 26, 1947) was an American historian.
Nellie Neilson (April 5, 1873 – May 26, 1947) was an American historian.
Roseann Runte
Roseann O'Reilly Runte, CM, FRSC (born 1948) is a college professor and the President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
Roseann O'Reilly Runte, CM, FRSC (born 1948) is a college professor and the President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
Salwa El-Deghali
Salwa Fawzi El-Deghali is a Libyan academic and a member of the National Transitional Council representing women and in charge of legal affairs.
Salwa Fawzi El-Deghali is a Libyan academic and a member of the National Transitional Council representing women and in charge of legal affairs.
Sarah Joy Jordahl Verville
Sarah Joy Jordahl Verville is a Professor of Digital Design at the University of Baltimore, School of Communications Design.
Sarah Joy Jordahl Verville is a Professor of Digital Design at the University of Baltimore, School of Communications Design.
Sarah Wigglesworth
Sarah Wigglesworth MBE is a British award-winning architect and Professor of Architecture at Sheffield University.
Sarah Wigglesworth MBE is a British award-winning architect and Professor of Architecture at Sheffield University.
Sherifa Zuhur
Sherifa Zuhur is an academic and national security expert on the Middle East and Islamic world and specific aspects of Islamic thought and society and is currently the Director of the Institute ...
Sherifa Zuhur is an academic and national security expert on the Middle East and Islamic world and specific aspects of Islamic thought and society and is currently the Director of the Institute ...
Susan Wise Bauer
Susan Wise Bauer (born 1968) is an American author, English instructor of writing and American literature at The College of William and Mary, and founder of Peace Hill Press.
Susan Wise Bauer (born 1968) is an American author, English instructor of writing and American literature at The College of William and Mary, and founder of Peace Hill Press.
Sylvia Tamale
Sylvia Rosila Tamale was the first woman dean in the Law Faculty at Makerere University, Uganda.
Sylvia Rosila Tamale was the first woman dean in the Law Faculty at Makerere University, Uganda.
Vera Schwarcz
Vera Schwarcz is Freeman Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University.
Vera Schwarcz is Freeman Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University.
Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski
Wilhelmina Mary Feemster Jashemski was a noted scholar of the ancient site of Pompeii, where her archaeological investigations focused on the evidence of gardens and horticulture in the ancient city.
Wilhelmina Mary Feemster Jashemski was a noted scholar of the ancient site of Pompeii, where her archaeological investigations focused on the evidence of gardens and horticulture in the ancient city.