Leadership

• Mildred Robbins Leet (born 1922)

  American United Nations official.

  • 1986 National Council of Women''s Women of Conscience award winner for her Trickle-Up Program (see list of Women of Conscience Award winners)

Miscellaneous

• Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias (Babe Didrikson) (born 1913, died 1956)

  American athlete who excelled in golf, track, basketball and baseball.

  • Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)
• Mildred Miller
  • 1943 Rose Queen (see list of Tournament of Roses, Rose Bowl Queens)

Science and Philosophy

• Mildred Cohn

  American chemist.

  • 1963 winner of the American Chemical Society''s Garvan Medal (see list of Chemists)
  • 1982 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• Mildred S. Dresselhaus
  • 1990 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)

Sports

• Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias (Babe Didrikson) (born 1913, died 1956)

  American athlete who excelled in golf, track, basketball and baseball.

  • 1932 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Javelin (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
  • 1948, 1950, 1954 U.S. Women''s Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
  • 1932, 1945, 1947, 1950 and 1954 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
• Mildred Louise McDaniel

  American athlete.

  • 1956 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for High Jump (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the High Jump)
• Mildred Spitalnick
  • Member of the Women''s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)

Stage and Screen

• Mildred Dunnock (born 1906)

  American actress best known for her stage, film and TV performances in Death of a Salesman.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Mildred Harris
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

The Literary World

• Mildred D. Taylor
  • 1977 Newbery Medal winner, for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (see list of Newbery Medal Winners)