Marie Curie (1867-1934)
Not only was French and Polish physicist and chemist Marie Curie the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, but she also won the award twice (and is the only woman to do that, too). Curie discovered the elements radium and polonium, which became monumental in research for cancer treatment and cures.
Hillary Clinton (bottom left) has been the most admired woman 22 times, and Eleanor Roosevelt (bottom right) has been the most admired woman 13 times.
The Queen of Sheba journeyed 1200 miles to hear and see King Solomon and test his wisdom and knowledge. We invite you to join the Queen of Sheba on her journey by turning the pages of our new children's story picture book, The Queen of Sheba, The Wisest Woman In The World.
Mother Teresa
After a life dedicated to charity and humanitarian work, she is regarded as one of the most selfless people to have ever lived, and her efforts were recognized in 1979 when she won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Kasturba Gandhi-
We all know about the contribution of Gandhi to the independence of India but not much about Kasturba Gandhi. She played a very significant role as a leading women's freedom fighter. She was also a political activist and raised her voice for civil rights.
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.
Women Rulers in the Ancient World. Kubaba is the first recorded female ruler in history. She was the queen of Sumer, in what is now Iraq about 2,400 BC.
The most influential South Australian group, the Women's Suffrage League, was established by Mary Lee and Mary Colton and later joined by well-known social reformer Catherine Helen Spence. Female suffragists struggled against prejudicial traditional views of women that were embedded in society and the law.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902)
One of the most well-known leaders of the suffrage movement, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was among those responsible for calling the 1848 Seneca Falls convention — which brought together over 200 women and 40 men, and is widely considered the birthplace of women's suffrage.
In July 1848 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY.
Marie Curie
Probably the most famous female scientist in history, Marie Curie was not only the first woman to win a Nobel prize but the first person to win two in different fields, physics and chemistry. Well-known as the discoverer of radium and polonium, she also developed a system for measuring radioactive decay.
Ida Lewis, the namesake of Arlington National Cemetery's Lewis Drive, was once known as “the bravest woman in America.” Lewis served as an official lighthouse keeper for the U.S. Lighthouse Service (later absorbed into the Coast Guard) from 1879 until her death, at age 69, in 1911.
Not that there haven't been female geniuses in history or living today. There are names we hear often, such as Hypatia, Ada Lovelace, Marie Curie, Mary Shelley, and Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Hopper, who have all made it into our history books.
Solomon was the son of King David, who was known as, "A man after mine own heart." Instead of asking for riches and power, Solomon asked God for wisdom. God granted his request, and he became the wisest man to ever live on the earth.
Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch)
Wanda Maximoff, later known as Scarlet Witch, is the most powerful female superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She has the power to singlehandedly tackle Thanos and torment Doctor Strange. Wanda, played by Elizabeth Olsen, can manipulate reality and time.
Wonder Woman is possibly the most popular female superhero, and most powerful of the DC Universe. Her strengths stem from her Amazonian blood and powers gifted to her by the Greek Gods, and she utilizes those powers along with martial arts, acrobatic, strategic, and athletic training to become the badass that she is.
The first independent country to introduce women's suffrage was arguably Sweden. In Sweden, conditional women's suffrage was in effect during the Age of Liberty (1718–1772). In 1756, Lydia Taft became the first legal woman voter in colonial America.
This photograph of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison was released after her death in 1913. At the Epsom Derby in June 1913, she threw herself in front of the King's horse, which knocked her down. She died of her injuries four days later without ever regaining consciousness. Her intentions are unknown.