Who is the greatest female human in history?

Answer 1

You are.

Answer 2

Interesting the answers are all based upon myths, legends, religion or on minor contributors to world events. I'm not trying to sound sexist. I know that a lot of women have accomplished things. I know from observing family that women tear their own down when one has a free spirit and a will to be inventive. Men, of course, are less vicious, but apathetic to women who are free spirits, higher functioning, higher conscious, etc.

I think the greatest female in human history is known as a man, either becuase she hid behind a man, or because she used a male pseudonym to credit anything she might have accomplished.

The closest actual credited female that comes to mind is Queen Elizabeth I, because events during her reign, based upon her own descisions and her taking wise heed from her counsel (moreso than her father ever did), turned the course of history, changed the multinational language of humanity, and made a minor Island in West Europe the empire that still exists today (We all speak english, even if it isn't Queen's english). She laid the foundations of middle class and religious reform toward more tolerance between opposing Christian groups, brought the European Reniassance to England full tilt, when before her reign England had missed out on much of it. She, whether directly or indirectly, accelerated the cultural change that led to modernisation, from the primative middle ages to a predominately literate society that is culturally refined. The whole Identity of England as it still stands is almost completely dependent on the reign of Elizabeth Tutor.

I'm sure there were others like her in past civilisations, but their names fell off the tablets over time.

Answer 3

Emily Davison who threw herself under the king’s horse in the Derby.
Davison was a suffragette, a member of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) whose life’s work was the cause of women’s suffrage.

Davison was born in Blackheath, London, educated at Royal Holloway College, London and later at St Hugh’s College Oxford where she took first-class honours in English Literature. Oxford awarded her, not a degree, but the title of ‘Lady Licentiate in Arts’ as, at that time, Oxford and Cambridge did not award degrees to women.

Davison joined Emeline Pankhurst’s WSPU in 1906, and at once became involved in aggressive action. She was arrested on several occasions, once for attacking a man she thought was Lloyd George. She went on hunger strike in prison and was force fed. On the night of the 1911 census, she crept into the Hose of Commons and spent the night in a cupboard, so that she could legally write down ‘Palace of Westminster’ as her address. Mr Tony Benn relates that he has placed a commemorative plaque in this cupboard.

What took place on the afternoon of 4th June 1913 is unclear. Some say that Davison heroically committed suicide for the cause. Others say that she intended to stop the king’s racehorse ‘Amner’ and place the ribbon of the WSPU on the beast. Cine film of the incident shows Davison stepping onto the course as the field were rounding Tattenham Park Corner. Some eyewitnesses stated that Davison attempted to pull down the king’s horse. The fact that she had purchased a return railway ticket, however, points away from the suicide theory. What is certain is that Davison fell under the hooves of the racehorse, had her skull fractured and died four days later.

Davison is buried in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 2QT. Her tombstone bears the apposite WSPU slogan ‘Deeds Not Words’.

Answer 4

It really depens on your religion. When you start talking world wide it gets really difficult. I personally vote for Joan of Arc. However people like Emily Dickenson are more well known for the sheer fact that their works are spread all over the world. I know that Mary is considered the most famous, especially by us westerners but there are people that don't believe in the christian religion and therefore don't believe in Mary. Hera in that sense could be the most famous considering the wide popularity of teaching Greek Mythology in schools.

Answer 5

From a Christian Theological perspective, the answer is clearly Mary, the mother of Jesus.
One could argue, along the same lines that the answer is:
"the mother of the greatest male human in history."
Also, greatest is very inexact, if you mean the most influential, Queen Isabella of Spain is arguably the one. Ditto if you mean the most powerful, though Queen Elizabeth or Katherine the Great would contend.
As for wives, Livia Drusilla was wife of Caesar Augustus, mother, grandmother and great grandmother of Emperors. She also acted as regent, that is emperess in all but name. Theodora was emperor of the Byzantine Roman empire and wife to an emperor and mother of another. Of course, Cleopatra was quite powerful. I would say that Eleanore of Aquitaine was the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages.
In China, there was only one woman to rule as Emperor: Wu Zetian.
As for women who attained greatness solely from their own merit (that is, not through marriage or dynasty), I would vote for Joan of Arc, since she rose from nothing to leading France to victory.

Answer 6

Lemme see the contenders:

Joan of Arc - divine inspiration
Cleopatra - Marc Anthony's beau
Mother Teresa - was a living saint
Florence Nightingale - battlefield nurse
Nefertiti - egyptian pharoah queen?
Madame Curie - what was it, insulin or something
Mary Queen of Scots (off with their heads)
Helen of Troy - launched a thousand ships
greatness? hmmm, my pick is Mother T.

Answer 7

Jane

Answer 8

Emmeline Pankhurst who gave us all the right to vote and also created great social reforms for the poor.

Answer 9

In every Era there was a great female.

Answer 10

For me its Mother Theresa.

Answer 11

The Blessed Virgin Mary, redeemer of women, Queen of Heaven, Mother of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Here's the link to all things Mary:
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Religion_and_Spirituality/Faiths_and_Practices/Christianity/People/Saints/Virgin_Mary/
Now where was I? Oh yes:
Gracious Lady,
Our Lady,
Joy of Israel,
Splendor of the Church,
Pride of the human race,
Advocate of grace,
Minister of holiness,
Champion of God's people,
Queen of love,
Queen of mercy,
Queen of peace,
Queen of angels,
Queen of patriarchs and prophets,
Queen of apostles and martyrs,
Queen of confessors and virgins,
Queen of all saints,
Queen conceived without original sin,
Queen assumed into heaven,
Queen of all the earth,
Queen of heaven,
Queen of the universe,
etc..