[Rockingham]

Oh yeah? How about Anna Schwartz, Milton Friedman's co-author on the seminal A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960 and -- according to even Paul Krugman no less -- one of the world's greatest monetary scholars.

[DiogenesLamp]

Oh yeah? How about Anna Schwartz, Milton Friedman's co-author on the seminal A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960 and -- according to even Paul Krugman no less -- one of the world's greatest monetary scholars.

To be comparable to Hamilton or Jackson, the individual would have had to accomplish something that had a significant impact on the subsequent history of the United States.

There may be great Female Scholars, and Scientists, but the fame that is currently rewarded by being placed on currency is generally the result of some sort of statecraft.

Again, a Margaret Thatcher would qualify.... if we had one of those.... but we don't.

Had Sarah Palin won the VP slot, and had she succeeded into the Presidency, and had she done something great while President, then she might qualify for the honor.

But none of that happened, and neither has any woman in my memory of history, every done anything significant in the manner of statecraft.