Discover the American female educators who have made significant contribution to their field. This list is loosely sorted by popularity and includes many great American female educators, such as Jill Biden, Anne Sullivan, Lillian Moller Gilbreth, Radia Perlman and Abigail Fillmore.

American Female Educators

Jill BidenJill Biden
03 June 1951, American
Former Second Lady of the United States
Anne SullivanAnne Sullivan
14 April 1866, American
American Teacher, Instructor

Mary McLeod BethuneMary McLeod Bethune
10 July 1875, American
Educator

Lillian Moller GilbrethLillian Moller Gilbreth
24 May 1878, American
Mother of Modern Management

Radia PerlmanRadia Perlman
18 December 1951, American
Computer Network Engineer

Abigail FillmoreAbigail Fillmore
13 March 1798, American
First Lady of America
Mary LyonMary Lyon
28 February 1797, American
Pioneer in Women's Education

Marjorie Lee BrowneMarjorie Lee Browne
09 September 1914, American
Mathematics Educator

Cynthia ScurtisCynthia Scurtis
28 December 1972, American
Alex Rodriguez's Ex-wife

Regina S PeruggiRegina S Peruggi
1947 AD, American
Educator
Ruth WestheimerRuth Westheimer
04 June 1928, German, American
Media Personality

Erin MurphyErin Murphy
17 June 1964, American
Actress
Anita HillAnita Hill
30 July 1956, American
Attorney

Jane ElliottJane Elliott
27 May 1933, American
Schoolteacher

Louise LasserLouise Lasser
11 April 1939, American
Actress
Lauren LaneLauren Lane
02 February 1961, American
Actress

Pamela Des BarresPamela Des Barres
09 September 1948, American
Musician
Diane BakerDiane Baker
25 February 1938, American
Actress

Mamie TillMamie Till
23 November 1921, American
Activist

Brigitte GabrielBrigitte Gabriel
21 October 1964, Lebanese, American
Author
Annie SprinkleAnnie Sprinkle
23 July 1954, American
Sexologist

Amy ChuaAmy Chua
26 October 1962, American
Lawyer
Liz MurrayLiz Murray
23 September 1980, American
Inspirational speaker

Joyce MaynardJoyce Maynard
05 November 1953, American
Novelists

Erin GruwellErin Gruwell
15 August 1969, American
Teacher

Deborah SampsonDeborah Sampson
17 December 1760, American
Military woman
Donna LeonDonna Leon
28 September 1942, American
Novelist
Fei-Fei LiFei-Fei Li
1976 AD, American
Computer scientist

Amber NashAmber Nash
06 June 1977, American
Actress

Erica JongErica Jong
26 March 1942, American
Novelist

Catharine MacKinnonCatharine MacKinnon
07 October 1946, American
Feminist
Amy CuddyAmy Cuddy
23 June 1972, American
Psychologist

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Dorothy HeightDorothy Height
24 March 1912, American
Educator

Marva CollinsMarva Collins
31 August 1936, American
American educator

Rosalind WisemanRosalind Wiseman
American
 

Kate Douglas WigginKate Douglas Wiggin
28 September 1856, American
Writer, Children's writer, Teacher
Lucy Craft LaneyLucy Craft Laney
13 April 1854, American
Educator

Brene BrownBrene Brown
18 November 1965, American
Researcher
Sophia B. PackardSophia B. Packard
03 January 1824, American
Educator

Janie Porter BarrettJanie Porter Barrett
09 August 1865, American
American educator

Carol S. DweckCarol S. Dweck
17 October 1976, American
Physiologists
Clare HaslerClare Hasler
20 December 1945, American