Editing Jane (section)

== Notable bearers ==

=== Royalty and heads of state ===

Jane has been borne by several notable rulers. [[Lady Jane Grey]] (1537–1554) was [[Queen of England]] for nine days following the death of [[Edward VI of England|Edward VI]] before being displaced by [[Mary I of England|Mary I]]. [[Jane Seymour]] (c. 1508–1537) was Queen consort as the third wife of [[Henry VIII]]. In modern times, [[Jane Fraser]] (born 1967) became the first female [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of [[Citigroup]] in 2021.

=== Saints and religious figures ===

[[Jane Frances de Chantal]] (1572–1641) is the most prominent saint bearing the name, a French noblewoman who co-founded the [[Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary]] with [[Francis de Sales]]. She was canonised in 1767 and her feast day is observed on 12 August in the [[Roman Catholic Church]].

=== Arts and literature ===

The name's literary associations are extensive. [[Jane Austen]] (1775–1817) remains the most celebrated bearer, author of ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'', ''[[Sense and Sensibility]]'', and ''[[Emma (novel)|Emma]]'', among others. [[Charlotte Brontë]]'s novel ''[[Jane Eyre]]'' (1847) made the name synonymous with independence and moral courage. In the 20th century, [[Jane Campion]] (born 1954), [[New Zealand]] filmmaker, became the first woman to win the [[Palme d'Or]] at [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]] for ''[[The Piano (film)|The Piano]]'' (1993).

=== Science and scholarship ===

[[Jane Goodall]] (born 1934) is one of the most celebrated scientists of the 20th century, renowned for her pioneering field research on [[chimpanzee]] behaviour in [[Gombe Stream National Park]], [[Tanzania]]. [[Jane Jacobs]] (1916–2006) was an influential American-Canadian urbanist whose book ''[[The Death and Life of Great American Cities]]'' (1961) transformed the field of [[urban planning]].