Famous Women

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  1. 4. She changed the course of English literature with her Novels. Interestingly enough, she wasn’t revealed as the author of her first three novels until after her death in 1817 at age 41-
  2. 5. As the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, She forever changed the world of aviation.
  3. 7. Considered one of the world’s greatest humanitarians, She dedicated her life to charity work. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and was posthumously canonized as Saint of Calcutta in 2016
  4. 8. A women who sat still and Her resistance set in motion one of the largest social movements in history
  5. 11. She is an American former professional tennis player. She is the only player to accomplish a career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles.
  6. 13. She is a first-generation Chinese-American fashion designer, has become one of the most beloved bridal designers of all time.
  7. 14. She was the scientific genius behind radioactivity and X-rays. Not only did she become the first woman to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1903, but she also became the first person to ever win it twice in 1911.
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  1. 1. She began fighting for girls’ rights to education in Pakistan at just 11 years old and became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace prize
  2. 2. Breaking almost every record imaginable—including the most-streamed album in a single day in Spotify history ans most number of Grammy albums wins. She has transformed the music industry
  3. 3. She is the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African- American and first Asian- American to hold that office
  4. 6. She made history as the first Jewish woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
  5. 9. Former Senator,Secretary of State and first-ever woman to be nominated for president by a major party-
  6. 10. She is a Swedish environmental activist known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation
  7. 12. She is an American actress. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including a record 21 Academy Awards nominations, winning three,and a record 33 golden globes award nominations, winning eight.