Distinguished Women of Past and Present First PageName IndexSubject IndexRelated SitesSearch Special thanks to the Microsoft Corporation for their contribution to this site. The following information came from Microsoft Encarta: Alexandrine Pieternella Francoise Tinne Tinné, Alexandrine Pieternella Françoise (1835-1869), Dutch explorer of the Nile River and North Africa. Tinné was born in The Hague, Netherlands, to a wealthy family. An unhappy love affair may have prompted her to l ...

Distinguished Women of Past and Present First PageName IndexSubject IndexRelated SitesSearch Ida Pfeiffer (1797-1858) Ida Pfeiffer was born in Vienna, Austria, as Ida Reyer. She had five or six brothers and was treated as one of the boys by her father. As a young girl, she wore boys' clothes and received the same education as her brothers. She was also encouraged to participate in strenuous outdoor activities to help develop physical strength and independence. Her father died when ...