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25 Women Who Thought of It First: Daring Women Who Changed the World

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Throughout history, women have made significant contributions to science, technology, engineering, and medicine. However, their stories are often overlooked or forgotten. This book tells the stories of 25 extraordinary women who dared to dream big and changed the world with their innovative ideas.

These women broke barriers and faced challenges that would have stopped most people in their tracks. But they persevered, and their work has had a profound impact on our world. From Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, to Rosalind Franklin, whose X-ray crystallography work was essential to the discovery of the structure of DNA, these women are an inspiration to us all.

25 Women Who Thought of it First (Daring Women)

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Their stories will make you think outside the box and pursue your own dreams. They will show you that anything is possible if you have the courage to follow your heart.

Meet the 25 Women Who Thought of It First

Ada Lovelace (1815-1852): The world's first computer programmer
Grace Hopper (1906-1992): Developed the first compiler for a computer programming language
Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000): Invented a radio guidance system for torpedoes
Barbara McClintock (1902-1992): Discovered transposons, or "jumping genes"
Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997): Disproved the law of parity, which was thought to be a fundamental law of physics
Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958): Her X-ray crystallography work was essential to the discovery of the structure of DNA
Marie Curie (1867-1934): The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields
Emmy Noether (1882-1935): Made fundamental contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics
Lise Meitner (1878-1968): Discovered nuclear fission
Rachel Carson (1907-1964): Her book Silent Spring helped to launch the modern environmental movement
Jane Goodall (born 1934): Groundbreaking work on chimpanzees
Dian Fossey (1932-1985): Dedicated her life to studying and protecting gorillas
Wangari Maathai (1940-2011): Founded the Green Belt Movement, which has planted over 51 million trees in Africa
Malala Yousafzai (born 1997): Pakistani activist for female education and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910): The first woman to graduate from medical school in the United States
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910): Founded the first professional nursing school
Clara Barton (1821-1912): Founded the American Red Cross
Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906): A leading figure in the women's suffrage movement
Amelia Earhart (1897-1937): The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Bessie Coleman (1892-1926): The first African American and Native American woman to earn a pilot's license
Valentina Tereshkova (born 1937): The first woman to travel into space
Sally Ride (1951-2012): The first American woman to travel into space
Mae Jemison (born 1956): The first African American woman to travel into space

These are just a few of the many extraordinary women who have made significant contributions to the world. Their stories are an inspiration to us all, and they remind us that anything is possible if we have the courage to follow our dreams.