Lagertha was a Viking shield-maiden who is said to have ruled in the 9th century AD in what is now... more

Lehua Kamalu (c. 1980-present) was the first woman in modern history to captain and navigate a voyaging canoe using the... more

Radhika Menon is the first female captain in the Indian Merchant Navy. In 2016, she became the first woman to... more

Annie Edson Taylor (unknown –1921) was an American schoolteacher best known as the first person to survive a trip over... more

Molly Malone is one of the most famous cultural figures in Ireland and in Dublin city, her legend stemming from... more

Maria Klenova (1898-1976) was a Russian and Soviet marine geologist who, over her nearly 30-year-long career, researched polar regions, marine... more

Sedna is known as the powerful Inuit sea goddess who rules over all marine animals. Hunters must honor and appease... more

Ida Lewis (1842-1911) was an American lighthouse keeper for the Lime Rock Lighthouse, in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island. She was... more

Patti Smith (1946-present) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, author, and visual artist. A pivotal figure in the New York... more

Leonor Fini (1907-1996) was an Argentine-Italian surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author. She produced an extensive body of work including... more