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Pearl Grobet MP (1904 - 1988)

Pearl Grobet-Secrétan Born: Pearl Secrétan 28 December 1904, London, England Died: 28 December 1988 (aged 84) ,Geneva, Switzerland Alma mater: University of London, Columbia University Occup...

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2/17/2024
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Pearl Grobet MP (1904 - 1988)

Pearl Grobet-Secrétan Born: Pearl Secrétan 28 December 1904, London, England Died: 28 December 1988 (aged 84) ,Geneva, Switzerland Alma mater: University of London, Columbia University Occup...

2/17/2024

Katherine Otero MP (1891 - 1977)

Katherine Stinson (February 14, 1891, in Fort Payne, Alabama– July 8, 1977, in Santa Fe, New Mexico) was an early female flier. She was the fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot's certifi...

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3/28/2011
7/24/2023
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3/28/2011

Katherine Otero MP (1891 - 1977)

Katherine Stinson (February 14, 1891, in Fort Payne, Alabama– July 8, 1977, in Santa Fe, New Mexico) was an early female flier. She was the fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot's certifi...

7/24/2023

Jemima Callaway MP (1762 - 1834)

Biography Jemima Boone was the daughter of Daniel Boone and Rebecca Bryan Boone. She was the wife of Flanders Callaway. Jemima and two Callaway girls were kidnapped by the Shawnee. The story of their k...

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6/24/2007
5/28/2023
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Jemima Callaway MP (1762 - 1834)

Biography Jemima Boone was the daughter of Daniel Boone and Rebecca Bryan Boone. She was the wife of Flanders Callaway. Jemima and two Callaway girls were kidnapped by the Shawnee. The story of their k...

5/28/2023

Sanna Mirella Marin (Finnish pronunciation: [ ˈsɑnːɑ ˈmirelːɑ ˈmɑriːn ]; born 16 November 1985) is a Finnish politician who serves as the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) since 20...

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12/6/2019
12/10/2022
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12/6/2019

Sanna Mirella Marin (Finnish pronunciation: [ ˈsɑnːɑ ˈmirelːɑ ˈmɑriːn ]; born 16 November 1985) is a Finnish politician who serves as the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) since 20...

12/10/2022

Nancy Harkness Love MP (1914 - 1976)

"Nancy"

Nancy Harkness Love (February 14, 1914 – October 22, 1976), born Hannah Lincoln Harkness, was an American pilot and commander during World War II. She earned her pilot's license at age 16. She worked...

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10/23/2017
9/15/2022
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10/23/2017

Nancy Harkness Love MP (1914 - 1976)

"Nancy"

Nancy Harkness Love (February 14, 1914 – October 22, 1976), born Hannah Lincoln Harkness, was an American pilot and commander during World War II. She earned her pilot's license at age 16. She worked...

9/15/2022

Ann Durant MP (1635 - 1694)

"Durand", "Duren"

Ann Marwood Durant (Durand, Duren), the first woman named as an attorney in extant records of North Carolina, came to the colony with her husband, George Durant, about 1661. Ann Marwood married Duran...

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4/18/2008
5/19/2022
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4/18/2008

Ann Durant MP (1635 - 1694)

"Durand", "Duren"

Ann Marwood Durant (Durand, Duren), the first woman named as an attorney in extant records of North Carolina, came to the colony with her husband, George Durant, about 1661. Ann Marwood married Duran...

5/19/2022

Sarah Pierce MP (1767 - 1852)

Founder of The Litchfield Female Academy The Litchfield Enquirer Obituary, January 22, 1852: "We regret the necessity which compels us to announce the departure from this life of one who has pe...

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12/2/2018
10/10/2021
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12/2/2018

Sarah Pierce MP (1767 - 1852)

Founder of The Litchfield Female Academy The Litchfield Enquirer Obituary, January 22, 1852: "We regret the necessity which compels us to announce the departure from this life of one who has pe...

10/10/2021

Mila Gojsalić MP (c.1511 - 1530)

==Mila Gojsalić (c. 1511 - 1530)== Hr , En , De * Mila Gojsalić , Hrvatska enciklopedija, Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža, Zagreb

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9/21/2021
9/24/2021
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Mila Gojsalić MP (c.1511 - 1530)

==Mila Gojsalić (c. 1511 - 1530)== Hr , En , De * Mila Gojsalić , Hrvatska enciklopedija, Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža, Zagreb

9/24/2021

Cleopatra VII Philopator, Pharaoh of Egypt MP (c.-69 - -30)

"Queen of the Nile", "Cleopatra VII"

Wikipedia Cleopatra VII Philopator (in Greek, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ; January 69 BC – August 12, 30 BC) was the last effective pharaoh of Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty. She originally shared power with her...

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4/26/2007
9/21/2021
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4/26/2007

Cleopatra VII Philopator, Pharaoh of Egypt MP (c.-69 - -30)

"Queen of the Nile", "Cleopatra VII"

Wikipedia Cleopatra VII Philopator (in Greek, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ; January 69 BC – August 12, 30 BC) was the last effective pharaoh of Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty. She originally shared power with her...

9/21/2021

Exene Cervenka MP

"Exene Cervenka"

She is an American writer, musician and artist, most famous as the co-lead vocalist of the Los Angeles punk rock band X. Her surnames are pronounced cher-VEN-kah and cher-VEN-kaw-vah.Born as Christine ...

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5/22/2009
8/23/2021
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5/22/2009

Exene Cervenka MP

"Exene Cervenka"

She is an American writer, musician and artist, most famous as the co-lead vocalist of the Los Angeles punk rock band X. Her surnames are pronounced cher-VEN-kah and cher-VEN-kaw-vah.Born as Christine ...

8/23/2021

Käthe Kollwitz MP (1867 - 1945)

Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) was a German painter, printmaker, and sculptor whose work offered an eloquent and often searing account of the human condition, and the tragedy of war, in t...

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3/8/2015
8/23/2021
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3/8/2015

Käthe Kollwitz MP (1867 - 1945)

Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) was a German painter, printmaker, and sculptor whose work offered an eloquent and often searing account of the human condition, and the tragedy of war, in t...

8/23/2021

Adelaide Labille Guiard MP (1749 - 1803)

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4/12/2021
8/23/2021

Jane Fonda MP

"Jayne"

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States

Jane Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Bal...

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1/24/2007
8/23/2021
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Jane Fonda MP

"Jayne"

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States

Jane Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Bal...

8/23/2021

Catherine M. Flanagan MP (1888 - 1927)

Catherine M. Flanagan was a notable Irish-American suffragist, born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut by Irish republicans who had fled Ireland as political exiles. Flanagan was secretary of the Con...

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8/20/2021
8/20/2021
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Catherine M. Flanagan MP (1888 - 1927)

Catherine M. Flanagan was a notable Irish-American suffragist, born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut by Irish republicans who had fled Ireland as political exiles. Flanagan was secretary of the Con...

8/20/2021

Katharine Hepburn MP (1907 - 2003)

"Kath", "Kate", "The First Lady of Cinema"

Four-time Academy Award winning actress Katharine Hepburn maintained a successful acting career for over 70 years. Her notable performances in The African Queen and On Golden Pond, as well as countle...

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6/18/2007
7/28/2021
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Katharine Hepburn MP (1907 - 2003)

"Kath", "Kate", "The First Lady of Cinema"

Four-time Academy Award winning actress Katharine Hepburn maintained a successful acting career for over 70 years. Her notable performances in The African Queen and On Golden Pond, as well as countle...

7/28/2021

Dorothy Mae Kilgallen MP (1913 - 1965)

Journalist, Television and Radio Personality. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, her father was well known International News Service and Chicago Evening-Journal reporter James Lawrence Kilgallen. Her ...

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9/17/2019
7/24/2021
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Dorothy Mae Kilgallen MP (1913 - 1965)

Journalist, Television and Radio Personality. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, her father was well known International News Service and Chicago Evening-Journal reporter James Lawrence Kilgallen. Her ...

7/24/2021

Leigh Brackett MP (1915 - 1978)

Douglass Brackett (December 7, 1915 – March 18, 1978) was an American writer, particularly of science fiction. She was also a screenwriter, known for her work on such films as The Big Sleep (1945), Rio...

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12/6/2014
5/3/2021
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Leigh Brackett MP (1915 - 1978)

Douglass Brackett (December 7, 1915 – March 18, 1978) was an American writer, particularly of science fiction. She was also a screenwriter, known for her work on such films as The Big Sleep (1945), Rio...

5/3/2021

Camille Claudel MP (1864 - 1943)

Camille Claudel , née à Fère-en-Tardenois (Aisne) le 8 décembre 1864 - morte à Montdevergues (Vaucluse) le 19 octobre 1943, est une sculptrice française, sœur du poète et écrivain Paul Claudel. Elle a ...

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2/5/2012
4/13/2021
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Camille Claudel MP (1864 - 1943)

Camille Claudel , née à Fère-en-Tardenois (Aisne) le 8 décembre 1864 - morte à Montdevergues (Vaucluse) le 19 octobre 1943, est une sculptrice française, sœur du poète et écrivain Paul Claudel. Elle a ...

4/13/2021

Gela Forster MP (1893 - 1957)

Gela Forster (born Angelika Konstanze Maria Bruno Schmitz) Born on August 6, 1893 in Berlin Germany; died December 5, 1957 in New York City Angelika Schmitz was the second daughter of the singer Lucia ...

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11/3/2015
4/12/2021
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Gela Forster MP (1893 - 1957)

Gela Forster (born Angelika Konstanze Maria Bruno Schmitz) Born on August 6, 1893 in Berlin Germany; died December 5, 1957 in New York City Angelika Schmitz was the second daughter of the singer Lucia ...

4/12/2021

Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun=French painter, and is recognized as the most important female painter of the 18th century.Her style is generally considered Rococo and shows interest in the subject of n...

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3/25/2013
4/12/2021
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Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun=French painter, and is recognized as the most important female painter of the 18th century.Her style is generally considered Rococo and shows interest in the subject of n...

4/12/2021