Christine Ladd-Franklin is best known for her theory of the evolution of color vision, but her research spanned math, symbolic...

Sorghaghtani Beki (c. 1190-1252) was one of the most powerful people in the Mongol Empire. Daughter-in-law to Genghis Khan, she...

Mary Prince (c. 1788 - c. 1833) was the first Black woman to publish an autobiography about her experiences being enslaved. Her...

Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972) left a lasting impact on what we think of today as work-life balance. Her life was...

Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) was a journalist and writer. She is often considered the first female sociologist known for...

Anna Komnene (1083-1153) has mostly been remembered in history for the failed coup to take control of the Byzantine Empire from...

There's a test that we at Lost Women of Science seem to fail again and again: the Finkbeiner Test. Named for the science...

Marianne North (1830-1890) was an English Victorian botanical artist. At a time when Victorian women were encouraged to stay...

Soraya Tarzi (1899-1968) advocated for education for all and for women’s empowerment during her time as Queen of Afghanistan....