Meet the nominators

The 10 historians and experts below each nominated 10 women they feel changed the world in their field of study...

Literature Andrew Dickson journalist, broadcaster and author of Worlds Elsewhere (Vintage, 2016) Science & Technology Patricia Fara president of the British Society for the History of Science Religion & Philosophy Tom Holland historian, author and presenter of BBC Radio 4's Making History Leaders & Royalty Suzannah Lipscomb historian, author and broadcaster Media & Culture Jenni Murray journalist, author and presenter of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour Exploration & Adventure Kate Pankhurst author and illustrator Sport Martin Polley director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture, De Montfort University Politics, Revolutionaries & Activists June Purvis emeritus professor of women’s and gender history at Portsmouth University Military Elisabeth Shipton historian and author of Female Tommies (History Press, 2014) Business & Economics Linda Yueh author of The Great Economists (Viking, 2018)