Honored: 1994 (1863 - 1941)
Astronomer who perfected the universal system of stellar classification. While working at Harvard Observatory, Cannon compiled the largest accumulation of astronomical information ever assembled by an individual.
Honored: 2001 (1892 - 1926)
The first licensed black female aviator. She earned her international pilot's license in 1921 and gained fame during the next five years for her air acrobatics and highflying stunts. She dreamed of starting a school to train black aviators.
Honored: 1982 (1859 - 1947)
Tenacious women's suffrage organizer whose efforts at the helm of the National American Women Suffrage Association put forth the "winning plan" that led to state-by-state enactments of suffrage and the final victory in 1920.
Honored: 1995 (1956 - )
First American woman to pilot a spacecraft. A math teacher at the Air Force Academy and test pilot, Collins served as pilot of the space shuttle Discovery during a mission to rendezvous with space station Mir. In July, 1999 she became NASA's first female commander in space.
Honored: 2001 (1927 - )
Former First Lady (1977-1981), Rosalynn Carter is an advocate for mental health, early childhood immunizations, human rights, conflict resolution, and health promotion worldwide.
Honored: 1998 (1864 - 1922)
Trail-blazing journalist considered to be the "best reporter in America" who pioneered investigative journalism.
Honored: 1998 (1896 - 1957)
First American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in science. Cori, along with her husband and Bernardo Houssay of Argentina, received the award in 1947 "for their discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen." Their work, the first bioengineering of a large biological molecule in a test tube, became the foundation for our understanding of how cells use food and convert it to energy.
Honored: 2005 (1947 - )
Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first First Lady ever to be elected to the United States Senate. She is the first woman Senator from New York. Her efforts on behalf of women's, family and children's issues began during her earliest employment as an attorney and remain steadfast today. Senator Clinton is the first New York State Senator to serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Honored: 1993 (1906 - 1980)
First woman aviator to break the sound barrier. A leader and pilot, Cochran held many speed, distance and altitude records. She led the Women's Air Force Service Pilots during World War II, becoming the first woman to pilot a bomber across the Atlantic Ocean.
Honored: 1994 (1829 - 1901)
Journalist and driving force behind the American Club women's movement that inspired thousands of women into a wide range of social reform activities. Probably the nation's first woman syndicated columnist, Croly was also the founder of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
