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1. You might think that being a nurse is a full-time career. This woman certainly dedicated a good deal of her life to nursing. She was a pioneer in this field. However, this woman's work was not done! She also made advances in the field of Statistics. Who was she?
2. Studying science was not the easiest career option for a woman at the turn of he twentieth century. However, this woman succeeded. Along with her husband she achieved the accolade of a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. However, this woman's work was not done! A few years later, in 1911, she won a second Nobel Prize, this one in Chemistry. Who was she?
3. Born in England in 1821, this woman moved as a child to America with her family. She became passionately involved with abolition and later became a teacher, a good career choice for many women. But this woman's work was not done! Some years later she became the first woman to get a medical degree in the US. Who was she?
4. She was born into a wealthy family in France in 1776. There was no need for her to work, or even to have much of an education. This didn't stop this woman from reading everything she could and developing an interest in Philosophy. She even wrote two books on the subject. You might think this was an impressive achievement. But this woman's work was not done! She also studied Mathematics and corresponded with the noted mathematician Gauss who published some of her work under his own name. Who was this woman?
5. Born in Alabama in 1956, this woman entered university at the young age of 16. She took her BS in Chemical Engineering and later obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree. She used her skills and knowledge working in the Peace Corps. But, this woman's work was not done! She joined NASA and became the first African American woman to travel in space. Who is she?
6. Born in 1836, this woman fought against great odds to become a doctor. She was not permitted to enrol in medical school, but worked as a nurse and had private tuition in Latin, Greek and medical studies. In 1865 she was finally permitted to sit her exams and became the first woman in Britain to become licensed to practice medicine. A fine achievement indeed - but this woman's work was not yet done! She also had an interest in local politics, and became the first woman elected to a school board, the first female magistrate and the first female mayor in the UK. Who was she?
7. She was born in San Francisco on 1936. She qualified as an occupational therapist and worked with tuberculosis patients in a hospital for some years - a worthwhile and rewarding career. But this woman's work was not done! She took leave of absence from her work and spent a few weeks in Africa. Three years later she obtained funding which allowed her to return to Africa and study gorilla groups. As a result of her studies she wrote her best known work, 'Gorillas In The Mist'. Who was she?
8. Her father was the poet Lord Byron, although she was brought up by her mother after her parents separated. She wrote her first book when she was only 12, an illustrated book about the possibility of human flight - an impressive feat for any girl. But this young woman's work was not done! A few years later she met the mathematician Charles Babbage. She eventually translated some of Babbage's lectures (which had been published in French) and added her own notes which included what has been acknowledged as the world's first computer program. Who was she?
9. This woman was a gifted linguist, she spoke two languages at age five (Italian and French) and spoke seven languages by the time she was only eleven years old. She studied theology and had a real heart for the poor and sick, even turning her own home into a hospital - a fine achievement without a doubt. But this woman's work was not yet done! She studied Mathematics, in particular Geometry and is perhaps best known today for having a special asymptotic curve named after her. Who was she?
10. This woman studied neurosciences, eventually getting her PhD in the field. However, she is perhaps better known for her career as an actress. In one role she plays a woman with similar qualifications to her own - the neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler. Who is she?
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