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Ruth Page 1899-1991 From: United States: Illinois, Indiana, New York Fields: Stage and Screen Keywords: ballerina, choreographer Caroline Paine c.1820-c.1880 From: United States Fields: Exploration and Adventure Edna Lee Paisano 1948- From: United States: Idaho, Washington Fields: Activism and Social Service, Sociology/Social Work Keywords: U.S. Census Bureau, activist Se Ri Pak 1977- From: Korea (South), United States: Florida Fields: Sports Keywords: golf Euzhan Palcy 1958- From: Martinique Fields: Stage and Screen Sarah Palin 1964- From: United States: Alaska, Idaho Fields: Government and Politics Alice Elvira Freeman Palmer 1855-1902 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Education Keywords: educator, president of Wellesley College Mary Palumbo From: United States: Ohio Fields: Engineering Keywords: engineer, NASA Pan Chao 45 CE-116 CE From: China Fields: History, Literature and Poetry Keywords: historian, scholar, poet Adela Pankhurst 1885-1961 From: Australia, United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service Keywords: activist Christabel Pankhurst 1880-1958 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Keywords: activist, suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst 1858-1928 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Keywords: activist, suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst 1882-1960 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service Keywords: activist, suffragette Betty Paoli 1814-1894 From: Austria Fields: Literature and Poetry Keywords: poet Dorothy Parker 1893-1967 From: United States: California, New Jersey Fields: Literature and Poetry Keywords: writer, poet Rosa Louise Parks 1913-2005 From: United States: Alabama, Michigan Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Kathleen Parlow 1890-1963 From: Canada, United States: California Fields: Music Keywords: musician, violinist Elsie Clews Parsons 1874-1941 From: United States: New York Fields: Anthropology, Sociology/Social Work Keywords: anthropologist, sociologist, folklorist Lucy Parsons 1853-1942 From: United States: Illinois, Texas Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Management and Labor Relations Dolly Parton 1946- From: United States: Tennessee Fields: Business and Finance, Music, Stage and Screen Keywords: musician, singer, songwriter, actress, business woman Edith Marion Patch 1876-1954 From: United States: Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota Fields: Biology Keywords: entomologist Medha Patkar 1954- From: India Fields: Activism and Social Service Keywords: activist Ruth Patrick 1907- From: United States: Kansas, Virginia Fields: Biology, Environment Keywords: botanist, limnologist Marvin Breckinridge Patterson 1905-2002 From: United States: New York, Washington DC Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting, Philanthropy, Photography, Stage and Screen Keywords: photojournalist, filmmaker, philanthropist Audrey 1926-1996 From: United States: California, Louisiana Fields: Sports Keywords: track and field, track-and-field Alice Paul 1885-1977 From: Fields: Jane Pauley 1950- From: United States: Indiana, New York Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting Keywords: TV journalist, TV anchor Julie Payette 1963- From: Canada Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Engineering Keywords: engineer, astronaut, Canadian Space Agency Ethel Payne 1911-1991 From: United States: Illinois, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Journalism and Broadcasting Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin 1900-1979 From: United Kingdom, United States: Massachusetts Fields: Astronomy Keywords: astronomer Peace Pilgrim (Mildred Norman) 1908-1981 From: United States: New Jersey Fields: Activism and Social Service Keywords: activist, pacifist Sarah Miriam Peale 1800-1885 From: United States: Missouri, Pennsylvania Fields: Art Keywords: painter Esther Pearson 1955- From: United States: Massachusetts, Ohio Fields: Computer Science and Information Technology, Education, Mathematics Annie Smith Peck 1850-1935 From: United States: Rhode Island Fields: Archaeology, Education, Exploration and Adventure Keywords: mountaineer, mountain climber, educator, teacher Clara Peeters 1594-1657 From: Belgium, Netherlands Fields: Art Keywords: painter Barbara Pentland 1912-2000 From: Canada Fields: Music Keywords: composer Elizabeth Peratrovich 1911-1958 From: United States: Alaska Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Keywords: Alaska civil rights activist Marie-Jose Perec 1968- From: France, Guadeloupe Fields: Sports Keywords: track and field, track-and-field Frances Perkins 1880-1965 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Government and Politics, Management and Labor Relations Keywords: U.S. Secretary of Labor, U.S. Cabinet Gisella Perl 1907-1988 From: Hungary, Israel, Romania, United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Keywords: gynecologist, inmate concentration camp doctor Eva (Evita) Peron 1919-1952 From: Argentina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Other Keywords: First Lady of Argentina, activist Lilla Cabot Perry 1848-1933 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Art Keywords: painter Rozsa Peter 1905-1977 From: Hungary Fields: Mathematics Keywords: mathematician Chantal Petitclerc 1969- From: Canada Fields: Sports Keywords: wheelchair racer Dorothea Petrie From: United States: California Fields: Stage and Screen Keywords: film and TV producer and writer Ida Pfeiffer 1797-1858 From: Austria Fields: Exploration and Adventure, Literature and Poetry Keywords: traveler, explorer, author Edith Piaf 1915-1963 From: France Fields: Music Keywords: singer Mary Pickford 1892-1979 From: Canada, United States: California Fields: Stage and Screen Keywords: actress, co-founder of United Artists Molly Picon 1898-1992 From: United States: New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Stage and Screen Keywords: actress Susan La Flesche Picotte 1865-1915 From: United States: Nebraska Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Keywords: the first American Indian woman doctor, physician, teacher Mary Pierce 1975- From: Canada, France, United States: Florida Fields: Sports Keywords: tennis Rosamunde Pilcher 1924- From: United Kingdom Fields: Literature and Poetry Keywords: writer, novelist Eliza Lucas Pinckney 1722-1793 From: Antigua and Barbuda, United States: South Carolina Fields: Agriculture and Horticulture, Business and Finance Keywords: agriculturalist, indigo grower, plantation manager Maria da Lourdes Pintasilgo 1930-2004 From: Portugal Fields: Engineering, Government and Politics Keywords: engineer, Prime Minister Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia 1646-1684 From: Italy Fields: Mathematics, Music, Philosophy Keywords: first woman with college degree, scholar, mathematician, philosopher, musician Sylvia Plath 1932-1963 From: United Kingdom, United States: Massachusetts Fields: Literature and Poetry Keywords: writer, poet, novelist Joan Miller Platt 1925-1998 From: United States: Florida, New York Fields: Health and Medicine Keywords: doctor, physician, surgeon Julia Barlow Platt 1857-1935 From: United States: California Fields: Biology, Government and Politics Keywords: biologist, embryologist, politician Pocahontas c. 1595-1617 From: United States: Virginia Fields: Other Keywords: Native American princess Eleanor Poehler 1885-1949 From: United States: Minnesota Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting Keywords: radio broadcaster Pelageya Yakovlevna Polubarinova-Kochina 1899-1999 From: Russia Fields: Mathematics Keywords: mathematician Wanda Pomykalski From: Poland, United States: California Fields: Military and Warfare Keywords: soldier, prisoner of war, POW, World War II Valentina Ponomaryova 1933- From: Russia Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration Katherine Anne Porter 1890-1980 From: United States: New York, Texas Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting, Literature and Poetry Keywords: writer, journalist, novelist, activist Beatrix Potter 1866-1943 From: United Kingdom Fields: Literature and Poetry Keywords: children's author, illustrator Vivienne Poy 1941- From: Canada, Hong Kong Fields: Beauty and Fashion, Business and Finance, Government and Politics Keywords: senator, business woman, fashion designer, Asian-Canadian Pearl Primus 1919-1994 From: Trinidad and Tobago, United States: New York Fields: Anthropology, Stage and Screen Keywords: dancer, choreographer, anthropologist Irina Pronina 1953- From: Russia Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Engineering Keywords: cosmonaut, engineer Elizabeth Clare Prophet 1939-2009 From: United States: Colorado, New Jersey Fields: Religion Keywords: spiritual leader, New Age church Tatiana Proskouriakoff 1909-1985 From: Russia, United States: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Fields: Archaeology Keywords: scholar of Maya culture Florence Prusmack 1921- From: United States: Florida Fields: Literature and Poetry Helen C. Putnam 1857- From: United States: Minnesota, Rhode Island Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Keywords: doctor, gynecologist |
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