Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Sibylla Merian (2 April 164713 January 1717) was a German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family. Merian was one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly.
María Capovilla
At the time of her death at age 116 years, 347 days, Capovilla was the fifth-oldest verified person to have ever lived. Capovilla is still currently the oldest verified South American to have ever lived. She is also the last verified person to have been born in the 1880s.