Alphabetical: b

Image description: A black-and-white photo of Elizabeth Baird leaning against a table.

Elizabeth Baird

Elizabeth Baird’s newspaper stories about the developing Green Bay area in the 1800s were among the earliest written accounts of life in Wisconsin.
Image description: A black-and-white portrait-style photo of Ineva Reilly Baldwin.

Ineva Reilly Baldwin

Before Ineva Reilly Baldwin championed the “Wisconsin Idea,” she was a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant commander during World War II—the highest rank ever attained by a woman at that time.
Image description: A headshot of Tammy Baldwin.

Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin was the first woman elected to represent Wisconsin in Congress and the first openly gay senator in U.S. history.
Image description: A black-and-white cameo-style photo of Mildred Barber.

Mildred Barber

Mildred Barber was one of the first three women elected to the Wisconsin Legislature.
Image description: A photo of Lynda Barry holding up a drawing.

Lynda Barry

Lynda Barry, associate professor of interdisciplinary creativity at the UW-Madison, is a celebrated cartoonist, author, speaker, and instructor.
Image description: A portrait-style photo of Carol Bartz folding her arms in front of a blue screen.

Carol Bartz

Carol Bartz is the former president and CEO of the internet company Yahoo!

Florence Bascom

Florence Bascom was a trailblazing geologist and the first woman to receive a degree from Johns Hopkins University.
A headshot of Miriam Ben Shalom in her drill sergeant uniform.

Miriam Ben Shalom

Miriam Ben Shalom was a drill sergeant in the U.S. Army before being discharged for her sexual orientation; she was later the first LGBT serviceperson ever reinstated.
Image description: A photo of Bonnie Blair wearing her Olympic gold medals.

Bonnie Blair

Bonnie Blair is a world record-holding speed skater, a six-time Olympic medalist and the most decorated woman in Winter Olympic history.
Image description: A black-and-white headshot of Ruth Bleier.

Ruth Bleier

Ruth Bleier was a neurophysiology professor whose pioneering work showed that there was gender bias in the field of biological science.
Image description: A headshot of Marci Bowers.

Marci Bowers

Dr. Marci Bowers is an internationally respected surgeon who specializes in gender-affirming surgery and clitoral restoration.
Image description: A black-and-white headshot of Gene Cohen Boyer.

Gene Cohen Boyer

Gene Cohen Boyer was an activist for women’s rights, a successful businesswoman, and a founding member of multiple feminist organizations.
Image description: A headshot of Ellen Bravo.

Ellen Bravo

Author and activist Ellen Bravo has fought tirelessly for policies that support working women and their families.
Image description: A black-and-white photo of Angie Brooks sitting at the United Nations general assembly.

Angie Brooks

Angie Brooks is best known as the first African woman to serve as president of the United Nations General Assembly.
Image description: A black-and-white portrait-style photo of Olympia Brown.

Olympia Brown

Olympia Brown was the first woman to be ordained a minister in the U.S. and was president of Wisconsin’s Woman Suffrage Association for 28 years.