We live in a man's world.

History wasn't made by men, but everyone seems to act like it was. All of our accomplishments, all of our handwork and contributions, are erased with the single wave of a man's hand. From Watson and Crick who took credit for Rosalind Franklin's work on the DNA structure, to the boys who act as though science-fiction is a men's thing when Mary Shelly was the very first person to write a science-fiction novel, history continuously erases our names from the books. Our contributions to the sciences, the arts, politics, mathematics and literature all go unheard of in classrooms.

So, I've complied a list of seven diverse, interesting and all-around badass women that you otherwise wouldn't hear about. This list isn't nearly enough to even begin to showcase the contributions of females to our history, but it's a good start.

1. Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt was a revolutionary first lady, and changed what it means to be one. She worked tirelessly for women's rights and fought against racial segregation. She spoke at conferences and become one of the first to bring these issues into the view of the mass media. Even after her husband's death, she continued her legacy of activism, when she became the chair of the U.N.'s Human Rights Commission, and helped to write the Universal Declaration of Human's Rights.

When Roosevelt's marriage with Franklin's D. Roosevelt had become a "political partnership," she fell in the love with an incredible woman, Lorena Hickok. That's right; Eleanor Roosevelt was bisexual. After "Hick" quit her reporting job, Eleanor arranged for her to stay at the White House, right by her side.

2. Qiu Jin

When Qiu Jin was forced into a marriage by her father at the mere age of 19, she had a feminist awakening. She was a writer, a poet and a badass. She lived from 1875 to 1907, and in a world were women were not celebrated for their accomplishments, was confident and self-aware. She wrote a poem that began with the phrase "Don't tell me women aren't the stuff of heroes."

3. Ida B. Wells

There were many black women who actively fought against racism and segregation, and they are often missing from our history books. Ida B. Wells was one of them. She was born a slave in 1862, but this didn't stop her from becoming a fearless civil rights reformer and journalist. Her articles actively criticized the act of lynching blacks. She traveled to gather more stories and experiences of lynchings, even in the face of mobs and death threats. Even when she lost many jobs due to her research, she refused to have her voice silenced.

On a train ride from Memphis to Nashville, Wells refused to move to a car for African Americans for a white women, 71 years before Rosa Parks did. She was forcibly removed, but on her way out she bit the hand of one man. On top of that, she later sued the railroad company for $500. Yet I never would've known her, if I hadn't decided to write this article.

4. Mary Lou Williams

Born in 1910, Mary Lou Williams was a musical prodigy. She had a near perfect musical memory and perfect pitch by the time she was four. She had her professional debut at the mere age of 12, and she composed songs for multiple music genres. She was even the first women to start her own record label, called Mary Records.

5. Hedy Lamarr

Brains or beauty? No thanks, I'll take both. Who says that mascara glues a girl's eyes shut so that she can't read a book? Lamarr was a stunning Austrian actress and an inventor. Without her you wouldn't have that lovely smartphone you're so attached to. She patented an invention during WWII that established secure military connections, and the baseline for wireless communication. So you have her to thank for your cell phones, printers and more.

6. Marsha B. Johnson

In the August of 2015, when the Stonewall movie trailer was released, the "whitewashed" film kicked this beautiful, black, trans-women to the sidelines by only giving her a minor role. When in fact, she played a key role in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Alongside Sylvia Rivera, she founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) to provide shelter and protection for homeless trans teens and drag queens. She was tragically found dead floating on the Hudson River. It was written off as a suicide, but in 2012, the case was reopened, and the status was changed to "undetermined."

7. Ellen Ochoa

This lady is the first Latina astronaut to travel to space. Born in California in 1958, she went on to attend Stanford University to earn a master of science degree, and a doctorate in electrical engineering. She has spent more than 950 hours in space. Ochoa has said she hopes her background as a Latina women will inspire others to follow their dreams in the STEM field, who are not encouraged to do so by the media and society. "I hope that my background and me being able to talk about the importance of education to my career will really give them something to think about," Ochoa has said.