WOMEN IN HISTORY

1. Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) : the world's first computer programmer. She died of Cancer at just 36 years old. Almost a century before her notes recognised as an algorithm intended for a computer and software. 
2. Aetheflaed: a female military commander in  911 AD who led armies against Vikings and built fortresses across England. Her victories helped create a unified England by 927 AD.
3. Alice Ball (1892-1916) : a Black chemist who developed the first effective treatment for leprosy. She died at a young age of 24, and her contributions were not fully recognised until many years later. 
4. Alice Huyler Ramsey: the first woman to drive coast-to-coast across the USA in 1909. The 22-year-old housewife and mother completed the 3,800-mile journey from New York to San Francisco in a green Maxwell 30. The 59-day drive took 3-weeks longer than planned and 96% of the route was unpaved.
5. Amelia Earhart: the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her disappearence remains one of history's greatest mysteries.She and her navigator Fred Noonan vanished over the central Pacific Ocean on 2 July 1937.
6. Anna Smith Strong (1740-1812) : a Patriot during the American Revolution. She used her laundry to relay signals for General George Washintgon's mission. 
7. Anne Frank (1929 - 1945) : A Jewish who hid in secret annex throughout World War II. Her "Diary of Anne Frank" was translated in 70 languages, making it a symbol of hope, love and resilience amid one of history's darkest times. 
8. Annie Fox: the first woman to be awarded the Purple Heart for combat following her service as the Head Nurse at Hickam Field's Station Hospital during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. 
9. Anousheh Ansari: First Muslim woman in space, from Iran.
10. Artemisia I of Caris (5th century BCE) : Queen and Naval Commander in the Greco-Persian wars. 
11. Aung San Suu Kyi : Burmese politician who played a significant role in Myanmar's struggle for democracy. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, she spent nearly 15 years under house arrest between 1989 and 2010. 
12. Bayard Wooten: a pioneering documentary photographer from North Carolina. She was the first woman to take aerial photograph and she was the one who named and created the logo for Pepsi Cola. 
13. Bea Arthur : famous actress in classic sitcoms like 'Maude and The Golden Girls". During World War II, she served as a truck driver in the U.S Marine Corps and earned Honorable Discharge and was regarded as "One Hell of a Marine.". 
14. Benazir Bhutto  (1953-2007) : the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority Nation, serving as Prime Minister of Pakistan. She was assassinated in 2007. 
15. Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) : First African American Female licensed pilot. 
16. Billie Jean King :  An American former World No. 1 Tennis Player. 
17. Boudica : a Celtic Queen who led a revold against Roman rule in ancient Britain in 60 or 61 CE. Bourica's forces killed some 70,000 Romans and pro-Roman Britons. 
18. Bridget Bishop: on June 7, 1692, Bridget Bishop was hanged, the first execution in the Salem Witch Trials. Her death marked the start of a hysteria0fueled period where 20 lives were unjustly claimedn. 
19. C.J. Walker :1867-1919): the first self-made female American millionaires and eventually built an empire of 40,000 brand ambassadors. 
20. Cartherine the Great : (1729-1796) - one of the greatest political leaders of the 18th century.She was said to have played an important role in improving the welfare of Russian serfs. 
21. Cartimandua: Queen of Brigantes, a Celtic tribe in Northern England, renowned for her complex political and military maneuvers. She skillfully navigated alliances and conflicts, both with the Romans and rival tribes. 
22. Constance Markievics: was sentenced to "death by being shot" after Ireland's 1916 Easter Rebellion, but was spared "solely and only on account of her sex." Her sentence was reduced to life, but she was released after a year. She became Minister of Labour and the first woman elected to Parliament.
23. Dido: also known as Elissa, the legendary Queen of Tyre in Phoenicia.She sailed west across the Mediterranean and founded Carthage around 813 BC. 
24. Dorothy Hodgkin: (1910-1994) - awarded the Nobel Prize for her work on critical discoveries of the structure o both Penicillin and later Insulin. 
25. Dowager Cixi, Empress (1835-1908) : The last Empress of China. 
26. Edith Cowan (1861-1932) : a pioneer for human rights as Australia's first female member of Parliament. 
27. Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia: first woman to officially earn a degree from University of Padua, Italy in 25 June 1678. 
28. Eleanor of Aquitaine: (1122-1204) - one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. She ruled Aquitaine in her own right, became Queen of France, later Queen of England, and was the mother of Richard the Lion Heart and King John. 
29. Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) : a First Lady of U.S > human rights activist and diplomat. Wife of Franklin D.Roosevelt. 
30. Elizabeth Blackwell : (1821-1910) - the first female to earn a medical degree in the U.S.
31. Elizabeth Cady Stanton: (1815-1902) - American leading figure in the early women's rights movement. She helped create the early women's suffrage movement in the U.S.
32. Elizabeth I (Queen)  :1533 - 1603) : daughter of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's most-hated wife, one of the most intelligent and strategic leaders in European history and one of the most famous women in history. 
33. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (1938 -    ) : first elected female head of state of Africa, won Nobel Peace Prize for her work in promoting women's rights and peace-building. 
34. Ellen Ochoa : a pioneering American astronaut, became the first Hispanic woman in history to travel to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. 
35. Emily Murphy: (1868-1933) - the first woman magistrate in the British empire.  
36. Emmeline Pankhurst: (1858-1928) : a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. 
37. Fatima al-Fihri : the first woman to graduate in modern era and founded the University of Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco in 859 CE, recognised by UNESCO as the oldest continually operating, degree-granting university in the world. 
38. Florence Nightingale: 1820-1910) : founder of modern nursing. She established the Nightingale Training School for Nurses. 
39. Freydis Eiriksdottir: the fierce daughter of Erik the Red, left an indelible mark on Viking history - joined her brother Leif Erikson's expedition to Vinland in 1001 CE.
40. Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957) : the first Latin American author to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. 
41. Golda Meir (1898 - 1978) : Israel's 4th Prime Minister (1969-1973).
42. Grace Hopper (1906-1992) : U.S Navy Rear Admiral and computer scientist. Known for her work on the Harvard Mark I computer and developing the first compiler for a computer programming language. 
43. Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir : a notable Viking explorer who traveled to North America around the early 11th century, one of the most well-known traveled women on the Viking age.
44. Gunnhild: a formidable Viking Age queen, ruled 10th century Norway with her sons.A rare example of a powerful female Viking leader. 
45. Hatshepsut (1478-1458 BCE) : Pharaoh of Egypt - the first great woman in history.
46. Harriet Beecher Stowe: (1811-1896) - a lifelong anti-slavery campaigner. Her novel Uncle Tom' s Cabin was a bestseller and helped to popularise the anti-slavery campaign. 
47. Harriet Quimby: the first woman to fly across the English Channel on April 16th, 1912, but barely received any media attention because of the Titanic disaster, which occurred the day before and consumed the interest of the public.
48. Harriet Tubman: Armed Scout and spy for the Union Army who helped lead a raid on Confederates in South Caroline that freed hundreds of enslaved people. 
49. Hedviga Golik: a Croatian nurse, died alone in her apartment in 1966 and remained undiscovered for 42 years until workers found her in 2008 during renovations.Neighbors never reported her missing. 
50. Hellen Keller : (1811-1896) - anAmerican social activist.At the age of 19 months, Helen became deaf and blind. Overcoming losing both sight and hearing she campaigned on behalf of deaf and blind people. 
51. Hurrem Sultan (1526-1558) : also known as Roxelana, an Ukranian slave who entered the Harem of Suleiman The Magnificent at the age of 15. one of the most influential women in the history of the Ottoman Empire. 
52. Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) : the first female Prime Minister of India (1966-1977), (1980-1984). She was assassinated in 1984. 
53. Jane Austen: (1775-1817) - one of the most famous authors of all time. She wrote at a time female writers were not encouraged.  
54. Jane Whyte: a 40 year old mother of eight  who saved 15 lives along the Scottish coast in 1884.  
55. Jeanne de Clisson: the Lioness of Brittany, she seek vengeance following her husband's wrongful execution.She raised funds and commissioned a fleet of ships, turning to piracy and terrorising French vessels in the English Channel. 
56. Jeannette Rankin(1880-1973) : the first woman elected to congress. 
57. Jessica Meir: a physiologist, marine biologist and NASA astronaut. She was launched up into the ISS in 2019, one of the first women to perform an all-female spacewalk. 
58. Joan of Arc (1412-1431) : She led French troops to several victories. Captured in 1430 by the Burgundians, allied with the English. She was tried for witchcraft and heresy and burned at the stake in 1431. She was canonized in 1920, becoming one of the most famous women in history. 
59. Juana Maria: a Native American woman,the last surviving member of her tribe, lived alone on San Nicolas Island off the coast of Alta California for 18 years. 
60. Kalpana Chawla: First woman astronaut of Indian Origin, first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist. Died in 2003 along with all six others crew members in the space Shuttle Columbia disaster. 
61. Keumalahayati: the first woman Admiral in the modern world, a 16th Century Naval Leader of the Aceh Sultanate (Indonesia) who commanded a powerful fleet of 2,000 to 3,000 soldiers. She killed Cornelis de Houtman, the Dutch explorer in duel fight. 
62. Kosem Sultan: the first female regent in Ottoman history, one of the most influential woman in the Ottoman Empire. 
63. Kyniska: a Spartan princess born around 440 BC, became the first woman to win at the ancient Olympic Games. 
64. Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825) : Greek Naval Commander - she commanded a fleet of eight ships, including five of her own.
65. Lisa M. Franchetti, Vice Admiral: first and only Female Commander of an Entire Navy Fleet. 
66. Lise Meitner: (1878-1968) - an Austrian-Swedish physicist who worked on radioactivity and nuclear physics. She and Octo Hahn led the small group of scientists who first discovered nuclear fusion of uranium when it absorbed an extra neutron. 
67. Lucy Diggs Slowe (1885-1937): the first Black woman to win a National Tennis title in 1917. 
68. Malala Yousafzai : A Pakistani girl, at the age of 15, she spoke out against the actions of the Taliban. She received the Nobel Peace Price in 2014 at the age of 17, the youngest famous women in history.
69. Margaret Hamilton : led a team that developed the in-flight software for the Apollo missions. Man wouldn't have set foot on the moon without her work. 
70. Margaret Sanger  (1879-1966) : a leading figure in the Birth Control Movement. She opened the first Birth Control Clinic in the U.S. in 1916. 
71. Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013): the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
72. Mariam Al-Asturlabi : a 10th century astronomer and master craftswoman who designed and manufactured advanced astrolabes in Aleppo, Syria. 
73. Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) : the Last Queen of France before the French Revolution. Wife of King Louis XVI, she was executed by guillotine in 1793. 
74. Marie Curie (1867-1934) : the Polish-born scientist, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes and remains the only person to win for two different sciences (Chemistry and Physics). 
75. Marion Pritchard(1920-2016) : during World War II, she risked her own life to protect Jews. She had saved 150 Jews during the Holocaust. 
76. Mary Ann Brown Patten : first woman to command an American Merchant vessel in 1856 at the age of 19. 
77. Mary Edwards Walker: a surgeon during the American Civil War, the only female recipient of the Medal of Honor in American History. 
78. Mary Kenneth Keller: the first woman ever to get Ph.D in Computer Science. She also helped invent BASIC (computer language).
79. Mary Patten: the first American woman to command a ship was a pregnant teenager. She did it while fighting off a mutiny, nursing an incapacitated husband, and braving gale-force winds. She was 19. 
80. Matilda of Flanders : the wife of William of Conqueror and the first Queen of England to be crowned in her own right.She helped shape the fate of England and Normandy for generations. 
81. Matilda of Tuscany: wasn't just a queen, she led an army while pregnant, fought against emperors, besieged castles and won battle from horseback. 
82. Mavia: Queen of the Tanukhid Arab tribe, led successful revolts against the Roman Empire in the 4th century. 
83. Mercy Lewis: 19 years ld servant in Salem Village. In March 1692, she became the very first person accused of witchcraft. She was never formally tried because the court did not have enough evidence. 
84. Michelle Yeoh: From Malaysia > first Asian to win the Academy Award for Best Actresss in 2023 for her roll in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
85. Mother Teresa (1910-1997) : one of the famous women in history, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. 
86. Nakano Takeko : formed an ad hoc battalion of female warriors to defend her shogun during the Boshin War. After taking a bullet to the chest in 1868, she had her sister behead her, so that the enemy couldn't take it a war trophy. She was one of the last Samurai. 
87. Nellie Bly (1864-1922) : an American journalist, inventor and industrialist, best known for her record-breaking trip aroun the world in 72 days. 
88. Nicol David: Malaysian Squash player - Held the World No. 1 spot for 108 consequetive months (9 years). 
89. Noor Inayat Khan (1914-1944) : Indian-American Secret Agent for Britain in World War II. She was executed by the Nazi in 1944. 
90. Nor "Phoenix" Diana: Malaysian Professional Wrestler > the world's first hijab-wearing professional wrestler.
91. Nur Adlyka Ainul Annuar, Prof.Madya. Dr. : Malaysian astrophysicist who led a team in 2017 that discovered a "hidden" supermassive black hole in the galaxy NGC 1448, roughly 38million light-years away. 
92. Nusaibah binti Kaab : One of the early to convert to Islam in Medina. Her most famous moment of heroism came during the Battle of Uhud (625 CE). She protected the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) during the battle by making herself a shield. She participated in several battles of Islam during the Prophet days. 
93. Olpha May Johndon : the first woman known to have enlisted in the U.S Marine Corps in 1918, the first female Marine. 
94. Patricia Yapp Syau Yin, Major : Malaysia Airforce Pilot > the world's first female pilot to fly MiG 29 fighter jet. 
95. Pearly Tan : Malaysian Badminton Player - Fastest Badminton hit in 2023, recorded a smash speed of 438 km/h. 
96. Penthesilea: a legendary Amazon Queen from the 12th Century BCE, fought in the Trojanwar and was known for ther formidable warrior skills. She was killed by Archilles. 
97. Puabi: @ Shubad - a highly influential Sumerian Queen or high priestess who lived around 2600 - 2500 BCE. Considered one of history's first documented female rulers who potentially held power entirely in her own right.
98. Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) : a pioneering British scientist whose work on X-ray diffraction was critical in understanding the structure of DNA. 
99. Rufaidah bt Saad : among the first to accept Islam in Medina. The first female Muslim nurse in history. She is regarded as a pioneer in nursing, introducing the profession of nursing to the Muslim world approximately 1,200 years before Florence Nightingale. 
100. Sally Ride (1951-2012) : the first American woman to travel to space. 
101. Sappho : (570 BCE ) - the first known female writers, much of her poetry has been lost but her immense reputation has remained. 
102. Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005): the first black person and the first woman to run for president of the U.S. She was also the first blackwoman to serve on the House Rules Committee and co-founder the National Women's Political Caucus. 
103. Sirimavo Bandaranaike: the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1960. 
104. Soraya Jimenez (1977 - 2013) : Mexican Weighlifter and the first Mexican woman to win Olympic gold. 
105. St.Teresa Avila: (1515-1582) - Spanish saint, writer and reformer of the Carmelite order. 
106. Sutayta Al-Mahamali: a 10th century polymath from Baghdad, one of the earliest female mathematicians renowned for her work on Algebra and inheritance calculations. 
107. Takeko Nakano: led 30 female warriors against Japan's Imperial Army in 1868. 
108. Tori Murden McClure: the first woman and American to row a boat alone across the Atlantic Ocean. She was also the first woman and first American to ski to the geographic South Pole.
109. Tu Youyou: a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist. Co-awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, becoming the first Chinese woman to receive a Nobel Prize in the sciences. 
110. Valentina Tereshkova: the first woman in space on 16 June 1963 at the age of 26. She orbited the Earth 48 times and spent 3 days inspace.
111. Victoria, Queen :  (1819-1901)  - British Queen, presiding over one of the largest empires ever seen. 
112. Vigdis Finnbogadottir: the first woman elected President of a country. She won the 1980 Presidential election of Iceland.
113. Violet Jessop: a ship nurse, served on each of the three ships: Titanic, Britannic and the Olympic. While she was onboard, the Olympic collided with a warship and nearly snk. The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank and the Britannic hit an underwater mine and sank. She survived all three luckiest woman ever. 
114. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941): An early feminist writer, Woolf was a survivor of sexual abuse who spoke out about the disadvantages women faced as artists. Her work helped expand women’s access to the heavily male-dominated literary world.
115. Wan Wardatul Amani Wan Salim, Dr. : the first Malaysian to lead a NASA satellite launch the SporeSat 1) to study how living cells respond to gravity in 2014. 
116. Wangari Maathai (1940-2011) : the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. 
117. Wu Zetian: the only woman to rule China as emperor. She was the empress of Tang Dynasty (690-705). She also established the Zhou Dynasty, temporararily stepping away from Tang Dynasty. 
118. Zenobia: Warrior Queen of Syria, she and her husband, led armies across Persia, defeated and invasion of Goths. She invaded Egypt and ruled over a gigantic empire.
119. Zheng Yi Sao: a widow who seized control of her husband's vast pirate fleet in the early 19th century, transforming it into a formidable force with over 800 ships and 70,000 men.

Reference : 

1. Hj Zulheimy Maamor : Women in Military History
2. Hj Zulheimy Maamor : Who's Who in History