Read why the site was created. You may want to submit a name to be considered for inclusion. This web site is now at a new location. The Introduction to this Web site gives the scope and criteria of selection. The list emphasizes pre-20th century women including inventors, astronomers, scholars, mathematicians, writers.
Biographies are short with an emphasis on the person s significance.
Some have links to additional information. The Biographies are alphabetical in a time-ordered list by century, and in a field of study ordered list . All lists include updates. The profiles and web chats are in English and Spanish. Click on Links .