60) Salima Ikram Egyptologist and Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo Born: 1965, Lahore, Pakistan She has worked in archaeology in Greece, the United States, Egypt, the Sudan, and Turkey. Salima holds a PhD in Egyptian Archaeology from Cambridge University. Her several digs and archaeology bids in Egypt include the Animal Mummy…
27) Flora Disney Ever Wondered Why the Mothers Always Die? Born: 22 April 1868, Steuben, Ohio, United States of America Died: 26 November 1938, North Hollywood, California, United States of America Walt and Roy’s Mother She was a mother to five total and a grammar school teacher. Some believe the reason why so many Disney…
17) Elizabeth Blackburn She researches and teaches, so take that those who say if you can’t do, teach. Born: 36 November 1948, Hobart, Australia Former President of Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Elizabeth was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009 with two others. According to the Nobel Prize website, Elizabeth was awarded…
1: Hypatia of Alexandria The Woman who Inspired it All Birth Date Unknown, Most Likely Alexandria, Roman-Controlled Egypt (Present-day Alexandria, Egypt) Died: March 415 AD, Alexandria, Roman-Controlled Egypt (Present-day Alexandria, Egypt) Hypatia is the woman who inspired this entire project. In 2015, I sat down to watch “Alexandria the Greatest City”; a documentary hosted by Bettany…