Women Whose Faces Should Be On US Currency
Sometime in the year 2020, the redesigned $10 bill will be released by the US Treasury, and it will feature the effigy of one of the US’s historically prominent woman. That likeness will be the first one depicting a female in over 100 years on any bill issued by the Treasury, and just which woman it will be is anybody’s guess; Harriet Tubman, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Rosa Parks have been popular proposals so far. The reason for the upcoming change is to honor contributions made by women to our society and establish a presence among the previously male-dominated portraits on currency bills.
With the announcement of this commitment announced by the US Treasury, various other organizations across the country are seizing the opportunity to recognize significant contributions made by women to the quality of our lives. We too wanted to take a moment to take a look back at how women have impacted our country for the better. With a surge of women entering the dental profession, and many of them adding value in highly significant ways, we also thought it would be nice to highlight and appreciate the women who helped make this possible.
Lucy Taylor Hobbs
As early as the 1800’s, Hobbs was breaking the mold. She
- One of the first women accepted into dental school at a time when it was predominantly men
- Opened her own practice doctorate in dentistry
Dr. Ida Gray Nelson-Rollins
- In 1890, Gray was the first African American woman to earn a dental degree
Juliette Southard
Known for her devotion to her profession and intelligence, Southard started her esteemed career as dental assistant to NYC dentist Dr. Henry Fowler, in the early 1900’s.
- Utilizing her devotion to dental assisting by forming a dental assistants society in 1921 in New York
- Struggling to break professional barriers, she petitioned to receive permission that would allow herself and Jessie Ellsworth, President of the Chicago & Cook County Dental Assistants Association, to attend the 1923 American Dental Association convention held in Cleveland, Ohio
- This historical moment for lead to the election of Southard as President of the newly formed American Dental Assistants Association which she founded American Dental Association
Eleanor Roosevelt
As early as 1930, Roosevelt was making strides as a
- American Diplomat
- Writer
- Social Reformer
- First Lady to Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sister Tabitha Babbitt
- Earliest known female inventor of dental technology known for creating false teeth
Estée Lauder
Lauder was a role model for women of all makes, mothers, working women, and women who chose to have both. She was a pioneer – women tried her products, liked them, and told other women about them, she called her strategy “Tell-a-Woman” marketing.
For her contributions to society and as a role model, she received
- 1968 – Albert Einstein College of Medicine Spirit of Achievement Award
- 1970 – she was recognized by 575 business and financial editors as 1 of 10 Outstanding Women in Business
- 1977 – Crystal Apple from the Association for a Better New York
- 1984 – she along with 7 other women were chosen as Outstanding Mother of the Year
Mary Anne Boughton
Amelia Earhart
- First woman to fly solo, nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean.
