We present you the list of women who spit on the complexities, stereotypes and strangers' prejudices and immortalized their name in world history.
1. Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910)
Elizabeth Blackwell, a native of England, became the first woman to attain the degree of Doctor of Medicine in the United States. Elizabeth tried to enter various medical schools, but she was denied everywhere for gender reasons: women at that time were considered intellectually inferior, and the maximum that they could achieve in the field of medicine concerned abortion. But still one attempt was crowned with an occasional hurry - the girl was admitted to the Geneva Medical College in New York. Then she still did not understand how difficult it would be to overcome all the patriarchal barriers of pathos groupmates and the bastard of a professor who read the course of anatomy. During the lecture on reproduction, the professor asked Elizabeth to retire, claiming that all this is too vulgar for her subtle mind. The witty response of the student allowed her not only to stay in the audience, but also changed the opinion of many about herself.
Well, in the end, spitting on all the difficulties, Beth became a world famous midwife.
2. Annie Smith Peck (1850-1935)
Most likely, you will not find a single photograph that better depicts pofigism than the photograph of climber Annie Smith Peck. She conquered all the main peaks of Europe, then South America, where in 1908 Annie became the first person to conquer the highest point of Peru, Mount Huascaran, which earned her international recognition.
Excellent climber and influential scientist - she wrote several books and lectured around the world. Annie continued to engage in mountaineering, even at the age of eighty-two.
And, by the way, she did not wear a skirt, as it was appropriate for a woman of those times.
And people are like, "Oh, Annie ..!" How dare you!".
But was it up to her?
Was it, Annie?
Lol. No.
3. Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Mary Lou Williams, pictured third on the left, became one of the most influential musicians and composers of the heyday of jazz. She began to perform professionally at the age of 12, had a huge influence on swing and bi-bop, composed music of different genres and was one hundred percent daredevil of all time.
And here it is again, not wanting to spend a second on all the surrounding nonsense.
4. Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)
An ambitious woman activist against discrimination against women, Sojourner Truth, once encountered a verbal skirmish with the young suffragette Harriott Stanton Blatch.
Harriot Stanton Bletch: "Sozhorner, what can not you read?"
Sozhorner Truth: "Yes, dear, I do not read the words well, but I read people very well."
SODZHORNER.
5. Ada Lovelace (1815-1852)
Ada Lovelace was a mathematician (and that is still a spender), is known primarily for the creation of the world's first computer program. Worked with Charles Babbage on the prototype of a modern computer, an "analytical machine". Babbage once begged her:
"Forget the world with all its problems and numerous charlatans, in short, everything, except for the charmer of numbers." Which, in fact, meant:
"Hammer on everything."
6. Beatrice Potter Webb (1858-1943)
Beatrice Potter Webb was a social reformer, economist and historian. Together with her husband she participated in a campaign to improve the living conditions of poor citizens, developed the first laws on minimum wages, developed a labor party in the UK, became the author of hundreds of books and co-founded the London School of Economics, not giving a damn about the opinions of others.
7. Lillian Bland (1878-1971)
The journalist and the pilot, Lillian Bland, lived a life full of adventure. In 1910, in Ireland, she designed her own plane. And all would be well, but her creations did not have a fuel tank, so Lillian made it from an empty bottle of whiskey and aural tube of her aunt. The plane flew 30 yards - an impressive distance by those measures.
This woman loved martial arts, cars, did not give up cigarette-another, adored wearing pants and making promises to the right and left. After retirement, she moved to Cornwall, where she drew, played gambling and drank pretty much, and of course she did not care about the opinions of others.
8. Ethel L. Payne (1911-1991)
Ethel L. Payne was an absolutely crazy journalist, conducting her own investigations, and also headed the American Movement of Civil Liberties and International Relations. As a member of the journalistic corps in the White House, she once dismissed President Eisenhower himself with his questions about the desegregation of interstate travel, forcing him to ignore it at subsequent press conferences. Throughout her long career as a journalist, Ethel wrote articles about everything that is happening in the world for Chicago's Defender, and became the first African-American female columnist of the popular SIBIES television network in the 1970s. Some ill-wishers complained about her assertiveness during the interview. Fortunately, she absolutely did not care about those idiots.
9. Murasaki Shikibu (973-1025)
Murasaki Shikibu was a court lady at a Japanese imperial court during the period in the history of Japan called Heian. It is believed that she was the author of the first novel in the history of mankind: "The Tale of Genji."
Murasaki's father undoubtedly admired her mind, but at the same time regretted that she was born a girl. In her diary the girl writes: "I learned the Chinese language, listening to my father's lessons through the door, because women were forbidden to learn this language ...". However, she did not really care about this.
10. Nellie Bly (1864-1922)
Nelly Bly was a brave and influential investigative journalist. Nellie was not afraid to write grandiose articles on political corruption and poverty. Once she falsified the documents to go to a psychiatric clinic in New York and wrote an article about the ill-treatment of patients in this clinic, which caused a huge resonance in society and forced the government to take the necessary measures to improve the lives of patients. Envious competitors were unflattering about her work, but Nellie, of course, did not pay attention to these petty, constantly screech scoundrels.
And, by the way, Nelli made a round-the-world trip for a record 72 days. Why? Yes, just because.
11. Zinga Mbandi Ngola (1583-1663)
Zinga Mbandi, Queen Ndongo (modern Angola), was a real bitch. She came to power in 1624 after the death of her brother Ngola Mbandi and immediately gained international recognition for outstanding ability in diplomacy, military tactics and absolute puffigism. Her skills of warfare, espionage, trade, union and religious views helped her to restrain Portuguese colonialism.
Zinga, you are a real queen.
12. Hedi Lamarr (1914-2000)
It is this expression that makes the Austrian (later American) actress and inventor Hedi Lamarr, when she does not care. And since she is always spitting on everything, you can make a logical conclusion yourself. Hedi invented the technology of "jumping frequencies", which was used in communication systems and in radio-controlled torpedoes during the Second World War. As it turned out later, this technology formed the basis of modern inventions such as satellite navigation system and Wi-Fi. In addition to everything, she was a movie star.
Why not?