Women in the Nineteenth Century was written by Margaret Fuller.
Napoleon Bonaparte.
There were many famous pre-17th century women, such as Julia Augusta (Livia), Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots and Isabella of Spain.
Dr.Muthulashmi Reddi ,she was the first Indian doctor
Henri Matisse.
Oprah Winfrey
Megan is the narrator of The Three Century-Woman.
Woman in the Nineteenth Century was created in 1843.
Famous in the Last Century was created in 2000-04.
Indira Gandhi was the first woman prime minister of India. She held that office until she was assassinated in 1984.
Salud Tesoro was a Filipino business woman in the early to mid-20th Century. She was the entrepreneur behind Tesoro's, a famous retail outlet in Manila.
In Wikipedia there is a list of female scientists before the 21st century, perhaps Marie Curie. See link below.