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This Mexican woman is known for her surrealist paintings and self-portraits

Frida Kahlo

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Ancient Egyptian queen known for her political power and strategic alliances

Cleopatra

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Indian mathematician known as the "human computer" for her extraordinary calculations and contributions to mathematics

Shakuntala Devi

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British nurse known as "Lady with the Lamp" known for her work during the Crimean War

Florence Nightingale

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The American novelist who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Harper Lee

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This woman is known for her having the longest reigning monarch in British History

Queen Elizabeth II

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Primatologist famous for her studies on chimpanzees

Jane Goodall

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American physician and suffragist who co-founded the National Woman's Party and campaigned for women's health and reproductive rights

Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell

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British author of "Pride and Prejudice"

Jane Austen

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French military leader that led the French army during the Hundred Year's War and played a crucial role in the French Victory

Joan of Arc
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This woman discovered the radioactive elements polonium and radium

Marie Curie

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First woman to receive a medical degree in the United States

Dr. Elizabeth Blackwelll

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American poet known for her works such as "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

Maya Angelou

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This woman led the Haitian Revolution against French colonial rule

Toussaint Louverture

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American environmental scientist and author is famous for her work on conservation, particular her study of chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park

Dian Fossey

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American physician known for her pioneering work in reproductive health, including the development of the first oral contraceptive pill

Margaret Sanger

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This Japanese author is famous for her novel "The Tale of Genji" often considered the world's first novel

Murasaki Shikibu

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Argentine leader know for her role in the country's fight for independence

Juana Azurday

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This woman was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry

Marie Maynard Daly

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French physicist and chemist known for her research on radioactivity during World War 1

Marie Curie

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