Of the many figures who contributed to the formation of feminist sociological ideals, few did so with as much consideration, sensitivity, and effect as Marianne Weber. Often cast in the shadow of her husband’s legacy, Weber is largely responsible for the basis of...

Mary Whiton Calkins, born March 30, 1863 in Hartford, Connecticut, was not only the first female president of the American Psychological Association after its foundation in 1892, but her research into dreams, memory, and self-psychology revolutionized this nascent...

Some of the most notable social scientists from the turn of the twentieth century were female researchers and activists who worked to advance social reform in Chicago. Women such as Jane Addams and Edith Abbott may not have been adequately respected compared to their...