First Women In The World part 4

First Women In The World part 4

First Women In The World part 4

First Women In The World part 4

151. Valentina Tereshkova (Space Exploration) - First woman in space (1963).

152. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (First Lady/Activism) - First First Lady to marry after her husband’s presidency and become a book editor.

153. Jeanette Rankin (Politics) - First woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress (1916).

154. Maya Angelou (Literature) - First woman to have her autobiography nominated for the Pulitzer Prize (1970, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings).

155. Eva Perón (Politics/Activism) - First woman in Argentina to receive power in government, advocating for labor rights and women's suffrage.

156. Patsy Mink (Politics) - First woman of color to serve in the U.S. Congress (1965) and the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress.

157. Marie Curie (Science/Chemistry) - First woman to win the Nobel Prize (1903 in Physics), and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields (Chemistry in 1911).

158. Florence Nightingale (Nursing) - First woman to establish modern nursing standards and to become a prominent social reformer.

159. Caroline Herschel (Astronomy) - First woman to discover a comet (1786), and the first woman to receive a salary as a scientist.

160. Ada Lovelace (Mathematics/Computer Science) - First woman to write an algorithm intended for implementation on a machine, considered the first computer programmer.

161. Bessie Coleman (Aviation) - First African-American woman and Native American to hold a pilot’s license (1921).

162. Marie Van Brittan Brown (Technology) - First woman to patent a home security system (1966), which led to the development of modern security systems.

163. Diana Nyad (Sports/Endurance) - First person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage (2013).

164. Sally Prouty (Business/Leadership) - First woman to be the CEO of a major business consulting company.

165. Kirsten Neuschwanger (Business) - First woman to found a billion-dollar company in the renewable energy sector.

166. Rosalind Franklin (Science) - First scientist to photograph the structure of DNA using X-ray crystallography, which led to the discovery of the double helix.

167. Barbara Walters (Television) - First woman to co-anchor the evening news on a major American network (ABC).

168. Alicia Vikander (Film/Acting) - First woman to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Danish Girl (2016).

169. Eleanor Roosevelt (Activism/Politics) - First woman to chair the United Nations Human Rights Commission and advocate for human rights globally.

170. Lillian Gilbreth (Engineering/Psychology) - First woman to earn a doctorate in industrial engineering and to be the first female member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

171. Sally Hemings (Social History) - First African-American woman to be acknowledged for her relationship with Thomas Jefferson and the legacy of her children.

172. Kathrine Switzer (Sports) - First woman to officially run the Boston Marathon (1967).

173. Amelia Earhart (Aviation) - First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (1932).

174. Mary Wollstonecraft (Philosophy/Feminism) - First woman to write A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), a foundational text for feminism.

175. Ching Shih (Piracy) - First woman to command a vast pirate fleet, one of the most successful pirates in history.

176. Sarah Bernhardt (Theatre) - First woman to command a significant place in European theatre and pioneer for women in performance arts.

177. Greta Thunberg (Environmental Activism) - First young activist to be internationally recognized for her climate change work and lead youth climate movements globally.

178. Margaret Thatcher (Politics) - First woman to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979–1990).

179. Frances Perkins (Politics/Activism) - First woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet, serving as Secretary of Labor (1933–1945).

180. Claudia Cardinale (Film) - First woman to achieve international stardom in European cinema with roles in iconic films like The Leopard (1963).

181. Barbara McClintock (Science/Genetics) - First woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering transposable elements (1983).

182. Boudica (History/Leadership) - First female warrior queen to lead a revolt against the Roman Empire (60–61 CE).

183. Serena Williams (Sports/Tennis) - First woman to win 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era.

184. Simone Biles (Sports/Gymnastics) - First woman to win four gold medals in a single Olympic gymnastics competition (2016).

185. Eliza Lucas Pinckney (Agriculture) - First woman to cultivate indigo in the American colonies, making it a cash crop in the 1700s.

186. Leila Janah (Business/Technology) - First woman to create a global social enterprise that creates digital job opportunities for disadvantaged people.

187. Maud Menten (Biochemistry) - First woman to develop the Michaelis-Menten theory, which is fundamental to biochemistry and enzyme kinetics.

188. Alice Ball (Medicine) - First woman to develop an effective treatment for leprosy in the early 20th century.

189. Hedy Lamarr (Film/Technology) - First woman to co-invent a frequency-hopping technology that became the basis for modern wireless communication.

190. Wangari Maathai (Environmentalism/Activism) - First African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize (2004) for her environmental advocacy.

191. Mary Jackson (Engineering/Space Science) - First African-American woman to work as an engineer at NASA (1951).

192. Martha Stewart (Business/Television) - First woman to become a lifestyle and media mogul, revolutionizing home decor, cooking, and entertainment.

193. Toni Morrison (Literature) - First African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1993).

194. Milly Dowler (Crime/Journalism) - First woman whose murder case sparked an international media reform after phone hacking scandal.

195. Lucille Ball (Television/Entertainment) - First woman to run a major television studio (Desilu Productions).

196. Margo Jones (Theatre) - First woman to found a major regional theatre in the United States (Theatre ‘47’ in Dallas).

197. Anna Wintour (Fashion) - First woman to lead Vogue for over 30 years and revolutionize fashion media.

198. Pat Summitt (Sports/Coaching) - First NCAA Division I women's basketball coach to win 1,000 games (2011).

199. Coco Chanel (Fashion) - First woman to revolutionize women's fashion with her minimalist and timeless designs, making suits and pants acceptable for women.

200. Marie Curie (Science/Physics) - First person, and the only woman, to win two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields (Physics and Chemistry).

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