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15 female influencers before the internet

Women have always been figures of power, but before the phenomenon influencer Women were transparent in a society built by and for men. However, I am going to list all those women who, in different periods of society, contributed something that should not be overlooked.

1. Cleopatra VII | 69 BC โ€“ August 12, 30 BC

Cleopatra Philopator Nea Thea, the last queen of Ancient Egypt and of the Ptolemaic dynasty, was the last queen of Ancient Egypt. With her, the Hellenistic period of Egypt came to an end. Evidence from the time shows that her appeal was not based on her beauty, but on her captivating and fascinating personality.

2. Hypatia of Alexandria | 355 โ€“ March 8, 415 AD

Hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman on record to have cultivated both science and philosophy. She excelled in the fields of mathematics, astronomy and philosophy and headed the Neoplatonic School of Alexandria in the early 5th century. Hypatia paved the way for a long list of female scientists who have contributed to the world with their intellect.

3. Eleanor of Aquitaine | 1120 โ€“ 1204

Eleanor was born Duchess of Aquitaine and Guyenne, but due to her marriage she soon became Queen consort of France and later of England. Her marriages complicated her life, making her take part in government affairs until her last days. She participated alongside the king in the Second Crusade, which encouraged many more women to accompany their husbands during the conflict.

4. Joan of Arc | 1412 โ€“ May 30, 1431

She was a French heroine and soldier, later canonized. Thanks to her bravery and courage, King Charles VII of France decided to expel the English from his country. In exchange, the king gave her authority over his army during decisive battles in the Hundred Years' War.

5. Catherine the Great | 2 May 1729 โ€“ 17 November 1796

Catherine II of Russia was Empress of Russia for 34 years. Some of the improvements associated with her rule were the importation of legal and political philosophy from Europe. She cultivated the arts, medicine, culture and education. She herself wrote her memoirs, a document from which most of the information known about her life and legacy comes.

6. Ada Lovelace | December 10, 1815 โ€“ November 27, 1852

Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, is considered the first computer programmer, thanks to the creation of an algorithm capable of being read by a machine. She was a mathematician and writer, and worked mainly with the Analytical Engine, a tool that worked like a mechanical calculator.

7. Coco Chanel | 19 August 1883 โ€“ 10 January 1971

The designer is on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Coco Chanel designed French haute couture fashion of maximum international relevance. She has gone down in history for breaking the corseted fashion of the Belle ร‰poque years and opting for a simple and elegant style that has characterized her designs, making them a hallmark.

8. Amelia Earhart | July 14, 1897

She was an American aviator. She became famous for her excellent flight records, as well as for attempting an aerial trip around the world over the equator for the first time. She was also the first woman in history to fly over the Atlantic Ocean. The tragic end of Amelia, who disappeared during her last flight without her plane or her body being found, has been the subject of discussion for many years.

9. Florence Nightingale | 12 May 1820 โ€“ 13 August 1910

Florence, a British-born nurse, stateswoman and writer, is regarded as the mother of modern nursing. Her work during the Crimean War earned her admission into the Royal Statistical Society, among other honours. Her legacy is such that her birthday is International Nurses Day and all nurses are required to take the Nightingale Pledge before graduating.

10. Marie Curie | November 7, 1867 โ€“ July 4, 1934

Marie Curie was an excellent scientist of Polish origin, naturalized in France. Among her many merits is having been awarded two Nobel Prizes in two different specialties. Science owes her the development of the Theory of Radioactivity. She was the first to propose the use of radiation as a cure during the period of the First World War.

11. Eleanor Roosevelt | October 11, 1884 โ€“ November 7, 1962

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt married US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She was a human rights activist and diplomat, considered one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century. Her social work included active participation in the formulation of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

12. Indira Gandhi | 19 January 1966 โ€“ 24 March 1977

Indira Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as president of the Congress Party and as Prime Minister of India for fifteen years. She was a highly capable politician and a free thinker who championed the role of independent women in achieving their goals in an extremely patriarchal society.

13. Simone de Beauvoir | 9 January 1908 โ€“ 14 April 1986

Beauvoir was a great philosopher, professor and existentialist writer. Some of her works are a symbol of feminist thought. She dealt with social, political and philosophical themes in her writings. Beauvoir married the philosopher Jean Paul Sartre, although she never abandoned her self-determination. She was an independent woman who fought to promote the role of women in a masculine society.

14. Margaret Thatcher | 13 October 1925 โ€“ 8 April 2013

Thatcher was the first woman to hold the post of Prime Minister in England. Her ironclad policy and the firmness with which she made decisions and enforced them earned her the nickname of the Iron Lady. The United Kingdom experienced a series of social, political and economic changes of great importance after her election. Her way of doing politics has been called Thatcherism.

15. Rigoberta Menchรบ | January 9, 1959 โ€“

Rigoberta is an indigenous Guatemalan leader, currently a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and a staunch defender of human rights. She has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation for her civil and social work. Rigoberta experienced social inequalities first-hand in her childhood and decided to work to change them.