Canonical dataset · edition 1.0

Master index

One versioned record set powers every page, map, chart and yearbook spread. Status: Research edition for website build. Reviewed 2026-11-08.

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Master index of figures. Column headers sort.
					Fields	Born			Sources	Revision
01	Douglas, Emoryemory-douglas	Born 1943	Humanities	Men	Graphic design, Illustration, Visual communication	Grand Rapids, Michigan	SF Bay Area	CC BY	[1][2]	Initial research edition2026-11-08
02	Johnson, Sargent Claudesargent-claude-johnson	1888–1967 (birth year varies by source)	Humanities	Men	Sculpture, Ceramics, Public art	Boston, Massachusetts	SF Bay Area	Rights unverified	[1][2][3]	Initial research edition2026-11-08
03	Pleasant, Mary Ellenmary-ellen-pleasant	Birth uncertain–1904	Humanities	Women	Entrepreneurship, Civil rights, Community investment	Disputed; not established in this edition	SF Bay Area	Rights unverified	[1]	Initial research edition2026-11-08
04	Soskin, Betty Reidbetty-reid-soskin	1921–2025	Humanities	Women	Public history, Music, Entrepreneurship	Detroit, Michigan	SF Bay Area	Reuse supported by agency terms	[1][2]	Initial research edition2026-11-08
05	Young, Charlescharles-young	1864–1922	Both	Men	Conservation, Park management, Civil engineering, Public service	Kentucky, United States	SF Bay Area	Rights unverified	[1][2]	Initial research edition2026-11-08
40	Jemison, Maemae-jemison	Born 1956	STEM	Women	Space science, Medicine, Chemical engineering	Decatur, Alabama	SF Bay Area	Reuse supported by agency terms	[1][2][3]	Requested astronaut addition2026-11-08

Data dictionary

Schema 1.0. Future editions may add article sections, source-linked events, media and location records keyed by the same stable IDs. Editing happens in the versioned master file, not on this site.

id: Stable record ID and URL slug. Never reused.
number: Collection number from the master index.
name: Display name as recorded.
sortName: Explicit surname-first sort key (editorial overlay).
gender: Women / Men, as recorded.
life: Life dates exactly as recorded, including uncertainty notes.
domain: STEM, Humanities, or Both.
fields: Disciplines and practices.
born: Documented birthplace text, including disputes.
roots: Roots, identity and education places/notes.
worked: Documented work places.
impacted: Who or where impact reached — not residence.
local_tier: Curatorial place tier: SF Bay Area, California, US.
accomplishment: Overview narrative.
kid_k2 / kid_35: Reading-level versions.
question: Inquiry / making prompt.
teaching_note: Educator guidance.
sources: Title, URL and the claim each source supports.
image: Portrait source, credit, kind and rights statement.
rightsStatus: Per-image category: source-declared public domain, CC0, CC BY, no known restrictions, reuse supported by agency terms, rights unverified, or copyright asserted. Summarizes source evidence; not a legal determination.
reviewed / revision: Last-reviewed date and editorial revision status.