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From influencing major Supreme Court decisions or making history at the Oscars to being the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean or becoming the world’s youngest Nobel Peace...
From women's rights activists and pioneers of racial equality to inventors, scientists, and world leaders, there are plenty of women throughout history who did the damn thing.
From the female Paul Revere and a Hollywood starlet‑turned‑inventor to a political pioneer and the first female sports star, explore the legacies of these daring women.
A list of the top 100 names of historical women, arranged in the sequence of their popularity in web searches.
50 Famous Women that made an impact on History. 1. Marie Curie (1867-1934) Marie Curie is one of the most influential scientists in history. Credited with the discovery of radium and polonium, she was the first person to receive two Nobel prizes, dedicating years of her life to the study of radioactivity.
70 Famous Women who Changed the World. A list of famous and influential women, including women’s rights activists, poets, musicians, politicians, humanitarians and scientists.
Below is a list of women who changed the world when they were young girls and teens. From promoting girls’ education to raising money for meaningful causes to marching for civil rights, their accomplishments are impressive and inspiring.
This collection presents biographies of 21 famous women from world history but those included represent only a small fraction of the many women, from ancient times to the present, who have made a lasting impression on the people of their time and altered the course of their nation’s narrative.
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich famously said that “well-behaved women rarely make history”, which is true of these 11 trailblazing and infinitely inspirational women who have made waves, pushed...
Sally Ride. When Ride blasted off aboard the NASA space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983, she became the first American woman to fly in space. Ride's historic flight made her a symbol of the...