15 of History's Greatest Lady Geniuses (as Seen on Our Instagram Account)

We love to celebrate genius women here at mental_floss, and while we can't possibly fit them all (or their achievements) into a single post, here are just a few highlights from our Instagram account. Cheers to the powerful women of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

1. JULIA CHILD

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2. ADA LOVELACE

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3. BIDDY MASON

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4. SUSAN B. ANTHONY

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5. GEORGIA O'KEEFFE

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6. BEATRIX POTTER

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7. MAYA ANGELOU

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8. HATTIE WYATT CARAWAY

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9. MARY ANNING

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10. SUZANNE COLLINS

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11. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

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12. ELIZABETH JENNINGS GRAHAM

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13. MARGARET THATCHER

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14. BETTY WHITE

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15. HARPER LEE

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92Y’s “7 Days of Genius” is a global conversation on the power of genius to make a positive impact on the world. From March 5 to 12, mental_floss joins 92Y in highlighting many women whose contributions to society—whether in business, science or the arts—are nothing short of genius.


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