Women in Politics
This woman was the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This woman discovered radium and polonium, and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Who is Marie Curie?
This American poet, known for her intimate and confessional style, wrote "The Bell Jar" before taking her own life at the age of 30.
Who is Sylvia Plath?
This English monarch, who ruled from 1558 to 1603, was known for her long and prosperous reign, which saw significant cultural and economic growth in England.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
This politician was the first woman elected to lead a G7 country.
Who is Angela Merkel?
This British scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964 for developing the X-ray crystallography technique, which allowed for the determination of the three-dimensional structure of important biomolecules such as penicillin and insulin.
Who is Dorothy Hodgkin?
This Mexican artist, whose surrealist self-portraits often feature themes of pain and self-identity, is regarded as one of the most famous and influential artists of the 20th century.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This Egyptian pharaoh, who ruled for over 20 years during the 15th century BCE, was known for her military successes and for commissioning many architectural projects.
Who is Hatshepsut?
This leader, known for her nonviolent resistance against British rule in India, was the first female prime minister of her country.
Who is Indira Gandhi?
First woman to win two Nobel Prizes, one in Physics and one in Chemistry, who discovered radium and polonium.
Who is Marie Curie?
This American novelist, who won the Pulitzer Prize for her debut novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," explored themes of racism and social inequality in her writing.
Who is Harper Lee?
This Italian philosopher and writer, who lived in the 16th century, argued for the education and rights of women in her book "The Book of the City of Ladies."
Who is Christine de Pizan?
This politician was the first female president of Chile.
Who is Michelle Bachelet?
She is credited as one of the first computer programmers for her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
This British author, whose series of books featuring the wizard Harry Potter became a cultural phenomenon, is the bestselling author of all time.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This Russian empress, who ruled from 1762 to 1796, led her country through a period of significant territorial expansion and cultural transformation.
Who is Catherine the Great?
This German politician served as the first female chancellor of Germany and was in office for 16 years, from 2005 to 2021.
Who is Angela Merkel?
She was a British crystallographer whose pioneering work in X-ray crystallography was critical to the discovery of the structure of DNA, but was not credited with the Nobel Prize awarded to her male colleagues.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
This French artist, whose paintings often depicted women in dreamlike or surreal settings, is regarded as one of the most important figures in modern art.
Who is Dora Maar?
This French heroine, who lived during the 15th century, is credited with playing a pivotal role in the Hundred Years' War and is considered a national heroine in France.
Who is Joan of Arc?