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Welcome to Woman of the Day tweets! Our mission is to spread awareness of women’s achievements throughout history in order to educate, empower, and inspire people everywhere to pursue their passions and promote feminism. #WomanOTD
OTD in 1888, paleontologist Winifred Goldring was born. Goldring's research at the @nysmuseum focused on stromatolites & Devonian crinoids. She was the 1st woman to be appointed NY's State Paleontologist & the 1st woman president of the @PaleoSoc. #WinifredGoldring #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1897, American scholar of Islam, Nabia Abbott was born. Abbott was the 1st woman professor at the Oriental Institute of @UChicago. She studied the emergence of the Arabic script, the oldest written documents of Islam, & early Muslim women. #NabiaAbbott #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1890, American historian, Angie Debo was born. Debo wrote 13 books & articles about Native American & Oklahoma history. She overcame gender bias, defended her works' controversial content & is remembered as Oklahoma's "greatest historian". #AngieDebo #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1895, American poet, author, and activist, Muna Lee was born. Lee advocated for women's suffrage & equal rights in Puerto Rico and Latin America. She wotked with the @StateDept to promote artistic & literature exchanges between Latin America & the US. #MunaLee #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1915, exiled Chinese author, Yao Nien-Yuan was born. Nien-Yuan wrote under the pen name: Nien Cheng, when she published her autobiography, "Life and Death in Shanghai", which recounts her
harrowing story during the Cultural Revolution. #YaoNienYuan #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1853, educator Ella Weed was born. Weed was, "the guiding spirit in the first four years" of @BarnardCollege & helped establish Barnard’s standards & reputation. She served as member of the board of trustees, performing the academic duties of a dean. #EllaWeed #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1900, Austrian writer, Gertrud Schmirger was born. Schmirger published her numerous historical novels and travelogues under the male pseudonym, "Gerhart Ellert". Her work was inspired by her personal travel and historical figures. #GertrudSchmirger #WomanOTDAy
OTD in 1937, Canadian-British journalist, author, & screenwriter, Kathleen Tynan was born. Tynan attended @UniofOxford & worked for @Newsweek, @observer, & @thesundaytimes. She is best remembered for her husband's biography, "The Life of Kenneth Tynan". #KathleenTynan #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1864, British writer & suffragette, Beatrice Harraden was born. She was a member of the Women Writers' Suffrage League & wrote heroines that did not sacrifice maternal or sympathetic traits to be strong, independent, or highly intelligent. #BeatriceHarraden #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1911, science fiction & fantasy writer, Catherine Lucille Moore was born. Known as C. L. Moore, she was among the 1st women to write in the science fiction & fantasy genres. Her work paved the way for many other woman speculative fiction writers. #CLMoore #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1813, novelist & women’s rights advocate, Camilla Collett was born. Collett is credited for writing the 1st Norwegian novel dealing critically with the position of women. In "Amtmandens døttre" she attacks the existing inequality of the sexes. #CamillaCollett #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1875, Swedish botanist, geologist, & chemist, Astrid Cleve was born. Cleve was the 1st woman in Sweden to obtain a doctoral degree of science. She published work identifying & drawing newly discovered diatoms from Arctic lakes. #AstridCleve #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1840, English physician & feminist, Sophia Jex-Blake was born. Blake led the campaign to secure women access to a University education. She was the 1st practicing woman doctor in Scotland & was involved in founding two medical schools for women. #SophiaJexBlake #WomanOTDay
