Missy Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Mary Seacoal (Seacole?) anyhow... Ms Florence Nightingale eat your heart out, Mary was there before you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Elizabeth Garret Anderson.My own personal favorite - Michelle Mouton. A sportswoman who truly competed on the same playing field as the guys and beat them, whilst incidentally bringing up a couple of kids at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Soeur Emmanuelle « éduquer un homme c'est éduquer un individu, éduquer une femme, c'est éduquer un peuple ». Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 No French connection, but, understandably, my favourite was the most formidable female... Boudicca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterm Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 From the 19th century, Louise Michel, heroine of the Paris Commune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Angelina Jolie...............................................[:)]As Laura Croft she was a great infuence on me.......................................[Www]..................[blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Barbara Hanawalt, proponent of the feminist critique of history and a first-rate and original researcher. Did a lot of work on medieval Montpelier, IIRC Rumzi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanguedocGal Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Oprah WinfreyProbably one of the most influential people in the US today. She has worked ruddy hard, made tons of dosh and donates heaps to excellent causes.Go Girl!![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Coco Chanel seems to be missing from the french nominations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Framboise Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 What about Brigitte Bardot? 73 today and perhaps looking her age, yet there is still something about her. Not for her endless ops and surgery, chasing her youth - she is devoted to her animal causes. Happy Birthday Brigitte !! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 My missus is French and she's pretty influential.Only this week she has influenced a back ache, neck ache, heart ache: I'll stop there.[kiss] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moulin Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Lois Lane........Out of this WorldSuper Gran.......theres nuthin tha she cannae dooo.Ena Sharples........Stout Lady from Coronation Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diotima Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Diotima of Mantinea, teacher of Socrates.Hypatia (5th c. Alexandria), astronomer and mathematician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Edith Piaf?? [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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