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Marcia Radosevich From: United States Fields: Business and Finance, Computer Science and Information Technology Barbara Allen Rainey 1948-1982 From: United States: Maryland Fields: Military and Warfare Keywords: pilot, Naval aviator Ma Rainey 1886?-1939 From: United States: Georgia Fields: Music Keywords: blues singer Bonnie Raitt 1949- From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Music, Philanthropy Keywords: blues singer, songwriter, activist, philanthropist Mamphela Ramphele 1947- From: South Africa Fields: Education (Marie) Gertrude Rand 1886-1970 From: United States: New York Fields: Invention, Psychology Keywords: research on vision and lighting, inventor Ayn Rand 1905-1982 From: Russia, United States: California Fields: Literature and Poetry, Philosophy Keywords: novelist, philosopher Eunice Randall From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting Keywords: radio announcer, radio engineer Jeannette Rankin 1880-1973 From: United States: Montana, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights Keywords: Congresswoman, pacifist Charlotte E. Ray 1850-1911 From: United States: New York, Washington DC Fields: Education, Law Keywords: lawyer, teacher Martha Raye 1916-1994 From: United States: California, Montana Fields: Stage and Screen Keywords: actress, singer Eleanor Raymond 1888-1989 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Architecture and Interior Design Keywords: architect Raziyya Iltutmish From: India Fields: Government and Politics Keywords: Female sultan of India Raziyya Iltutmish 1205-1240 From: India Fields: Government and Politics Keywords: Sultana Mary Read From: United Kingdom Fields: Military and Warfare Keywords: pirate Bernice Johnson Reagon 1942- From: United States: Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Music Keywords: singer, composer, scholar, activist, Sweet Honey in the Rock Vinnie Ream (Hoxie) 1847-1914 From: United States: Washington DC, Wisconsin Fields: Art Keywords: sculptor Lynn Redgrave 1943-2010 From: United Kingdom Fields: Stage and Screen Keywords: actress, British actress, movie star, movies Mina Rees 1902-1997 From: United States: New York, Ohio Fields: Education, Mathematics Keywords: mathematician Della Reese 1931- From: United States: California Fields: Music, Religion, Stage and Screen Hanna Reitsch 1912-1979 From: Germany Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration Keywords: aviatrix, aviator, pilot, test pilot Janet Reno 1938- From: United States: Florida Fields: Law Keywords: lawyer, Attorney General Judith Resnik 1949-1986 From: United States: Ohio Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Engineering Keywords: astronaut, NASA, engineer, Challenger Mary Lou Retton 1968- From: United States: West Virginia Fields: Sports Keywords: gymnast, gymnastics Anne Revere 1903-1990 From: United States: New York Fields: Stage and Screen Keywords: actress Christina Ricci 1980- From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen Keywords: actress Condoleezza Rice 1954- From: United States: Alabama, California, Washington DC Fields: Education, Government and Politics Keywords: professor, diplomat, US Secretary of State, author Jenny Eakin Delony Rice 1866-1949 From: United States: Arkansas Fields: Art, Education Adrienne Rich 1929- From: United States: Maryland, Massachusetts, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Keywords: poet, essayist, feminist Ann Richards 1933-2006 From: United States: Texas Fields: Government and Politics Keywords: politician, governor Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards 1842-1911 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Chemistry, Education Keywords: chemist, home economist, instructor, MIT Kristi Richards 1981- From: Canada Fields: Sports Keywords: skiing, skier Linda Richards 1841-1930 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Education, Health and Medicine Keywords: nurse, founded nursing schools May Richmire 1882-1955 From: Canada, United States: New York Fields: Education Keywords: teacher, educator, Adult Education, Immigrant Education Mary Ellen Richmond 1861-1921 From: United States: Illinois, Maryland Fields: Sociology/Social Work Keywords: social work pioneer Sally K. Ride 1951- From: United States: California Fields: Aviation and Space Exploration, Physics Keywords: astronaut, physicist Rozanne L. Ridgway 1935- From: United States: Minnesota Fields: Government and Politics Keywords: diplomat, ambassador Leni Riefenstahl 1902-2003 From: Germany Fields: Stage and Screen Keywords: dancer, film director, actress Rihanna 1988- From: Barbados Fields: Music Mary Roberts Rinehart 1876-1958 From: United States: Pennsylvania, Washington DC Fields: Literature and Poetry Keywords: writer, author, murder mysteries Michelle Roark 1974- From: United States: Colorado Fields: Sports Keywords: skiing, skier Merle Greene Robertson 1913- From: Mexico, United States: Montana, Washington Fields: Archaeology Keywords: scholar of Maya culture Mary Robinson 1944- From: Ireland Fields: Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Law Keywords: President of Ireland, UN High Commissioner, lawyer Rachel Robinson 1922- From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Marietta Robusti Tintoretto 1560-1590 From: Italy Fields: Art Clara Rockmore 1911-1998 From: Lithuania, Russia, United States: New York Fields: Music Keywords: musician, violin, theremin Anita Roddick 1942-2007 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance, Human Rights, Philanthropy Keywords: Founder of the Body Shop, activist, philanthropist Judith Rodin 1944- From: United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Education Keywords: university president, president of the Rockefeller Foundation Emily Warren Roebling 1843-1903 From: Canada, United States: New Jersey, New York Fields: Engineering Keywords: civil engineer, Brooklyn Bridge Helena Roerich 1879-1955 From: India, Russia Fields: Philosophy Keywords: writer, philosopher Kathleen Roetzel 1951- From: United States: Minnesota Fields: Anthropology, Archaeology Keywords: archaeologist, archeologist, anthropologist Edith Nourse Rogers 1881-1960 From: United States: Maine, Massachusetts Fields: Government and Politics Keywords: politician, Congresswoman Ginger Rogers 1911-1995 From: United States: California, Missouri, New York, Texas Fields: Keywords: actress, dancer Pauline Roland 1805-1852 From: France Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Keywords: feminist, socialist Charlemae Hill Rollins 1897-1979 From: United States: Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma Fields: Education, Literature and Poetry Nancy Roman From: United States Fields: Astronomy Keywords: NASA, astronomer Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Other Keywords: First Lady, author, writer, speaker, activist Gladys Towles Root 1905-1982 From: United States: California Fields: Law Keywords: lawyer Ernestine Louise Rose 1810-1892 From: Poland, Russia, United Kingdom, United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Keywords: feminist, abolitionist, activist Betsy Ross 1752-1836 From: United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Other Keywords: seamstress, flagmaker Diana Ross 1944- From: United States: Michigan Fields: Music, Stage and Screen Ishbel Ross 1895?-1975 From: United Kingdom, United States: New York Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting, Literature and Poetry Keywords: journalist, writer Nellie Tayloe Ross 1876-1977 From: United States: Missouri, Wyoming Fields: Government and Politics Keywords: politician, governor, director of the U.S. Mint Christina Georgina Rossetti 1830-1894 From: United Kingdom Fields: Literature and Poetry Keywords: poet Kate Kane Rossi 1854?-1928 From: United States: Illinois, Wisconsin Fields: Law Keywords: lawyer Martha Rountree 1911-1999 From: United States: Florida, New York, South Carolina, Washington DC Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting Keywords: journalist, broadcaster, Meet the Press Nellie Mae Rowe 1900-1982 From: United States: Georgia Fields: Art Mary Rowlandson c.1637-1710 From: United Kingdom, United States: Massachusetts Fields: Literature and Poetry, Other Keywords: captive, diarist Vera Cooper Rubin 1928- From: United States: Pennsylvania, Washington DC Fields: Astronomy Keywords: astronomer Wilma Rudolph 1940-1994 From: United States: Tennessee Fields: Education, Journalism and Broadcasting, Sports Keywords: track and field, track-and-field Emily Ruete 1844-1924 From: Germany, Tanzania Fields: Exploration and Adventure, Literature and Poetry Josephine Ruffin 1842-1924 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Keywords: editor, journalist, civil rights leader, activist Jane Russell 1921- From: United States: California, Minnesota Fields: Activism and Social Service, Philanthropy Keywords: actress, activist Patricia F. Russo 1953- From: United States: New Jersey Fields: Business and Finance Keywords: CEO of Lucent |
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