Tycoona

Celebrating the achievements and stories of powerful women who have shaped our world through leadership, innovation, activism, and more.

Dorothy Day

Dorothy Day

1897-1980

American journalist, social activist, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement who dedicated her life to serving the poor and advocating for social justice through radical Christian pacifism.

Muriel Siebert

The first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, Muriel Siebert shattered financial barriers and championed economic equality throughout her groundbreaking career.

Katherine Johnson

Pioneering NASA mathematician whose calculations were critical to the success of America's first human spaceflight missions.

Ada Lovelace

Ada Lovelace

1815-1852

Mathematician, writer, and visionary who created the first computer algorithm, making her the world's first computer programmer.

Judy Faulkner

Founder and CEO of Epic Systems, one of the largest healthcare software companies in the United States

Mary Wells Lawrence

Revolutionary advertising executive who became the first female CEO of a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Margaret Sanger

American birth control activist who founded Planned Parenthood and revolutionized reproductive rights worldwide.

Marie Curie

Marie Curie

1867-1934

Pioneering physicist and chemist, first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and only person to win in two scientific fields.

Madam C.J. Walker

First female self-made millionaire in America, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who built a haircare empire.

Hetty Green

Hetty Green

1834-1916

America's richest woman and pioneering Wall Street investor known as the 'Witch of Wall Street' for her financial acumen and legendary frugality.