Influential Figures Crossword Puzzle

3. Mexican painter famous for her self portraits and works pushing the boundaries against cultural norms, ultimately becoming an icon for progressive views on identity, gender, and many more.
5. Famous African-American biologist whose discovery of the DNA double helix was stolen by two other famous scientists
8. Brilliant English physicist known for studying complicated theoretical and mathematical sciences and whose battle with ALS limited his physical abilities later in life.
11. Early 20th century German physician who invented the cervical cancer screening famously exam named after him
12. American neurobiologist who studied glial cells, part of the central nervous system, and published important works on their vital role in neuronal function; in 2013, this individual became the first openly transgender scientist in the national academy of scientists.

1. Almost exactly 100 years ago, this woman became the first African-American osteopathic physician
2. Mexican electrical engineer who introduced the world to color television, and whose work influenced NASA's voyager mission in 1979.
4. In 1993 aboard the Discovery, this individual became the first Hispanic woman to travel to space.
6. Powerful African-American activist known for pioneering the civil rights movement in the mid-20th century and whose famous speeches continue to inspire for generations.
7. First Native-American physician, also known for her important work on land rights for the Omaha tribe and for her activism in public health.
9. Animal behaviorist and scientist known for her work on rights for individuals with autism and for her work in animal livestock activism.
10. African-American woman whose cervical cancer cells became the first immortal cell line which were used to develop important medical landmarks including the of the polio vaccine and continue to be researched today.