153) James Clerk Maxwell You Might Not Have Ever Heard of Einstein and Several Others If Not for James Born: 13 June 1831, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Died: 5 November 1879, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom James was a Mathematical Physicist. Most of what he discovered allowed Einstein to pursue his own work. He was only…
152) Colonel James N. Rowe One of Only Thirty-Four American Prisoners to Escape Captivity During the Vietnam War Born: 8 February 1938, McAllen, Texas, United States of America Died: 21 April 1989, Quezon City, Philippines James served as a Green Beret in Vietnam after graduating from West Point in 1960. James escaped after sixty-two months…
151) T.E. Lawrence The Real Lawrence of Arabia Born: 16 August 1888, Tremadog, Wales, United Kingdom Died: 19 May 1935, Dorset, United Kingdom Original Name: Thomas Edward Lawrence He was an Archaeologist, military officer, writer, and diplomat. Thomas was the second of five illegitimate sons born of his parents. Apparently, his father had fallen in…
“Foremost, I will avenge my country and avenge the death of my husband.” 150) Trưng Trắc Vietnamese Rebel Leader who briefly created and controlled an autonomous Vietnamese state free from Chinese Oppression Birth Date Unknown, she might have been born in Northern Vietnam Died: 43 AD, Vietnam After her husband’s assassination, Trắc overtook control of…
149) Florence R. Sabin She was the First Female Professor at Johns Hopkins University, Beginning There in 1903 Born: 9 November 1871, Central City, Colorado, United States of America Died: 3 October 1953, Denver, Colorado, United States of America Florence was also the first woman elected to membership of the National Academy of Sciences in…
148) Anandi Gopal Joshi The First Female Indian Doctor to Know and Practice Western Medicine Born: 31 March 1865, Kalyan, India Died: 26 February 1887, Pune, India Original Name: Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi Her parents named her Yamuna at birth. Anandi was the first woman of Indian origin to study and graduate with a medical degree…
147) Elizabeth Garrett Anderson The First Woman to Qualify as a British Surgeon and Doctor Born: 9 June 1836, Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom Died: 17 December 1917, Aldeburgh, United Kingdom She was also a suffragette. Elizabeth opened a medical school for women, paving the way for British women to become doctors. She was one of…
146) Rebecca Lee Crumpler The First African American Female Medical Doctor in the United States Born: 8 February 1831, Christiana, Delaware, United States of America Died: 9 March 1895, Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America In 1883 she published her Book of Medical Discourses—one of the first medical publications by an African American….
“The thought of dwelling on the physical structure of the body and its various ailments filled me with disgust.” 145) Elizabeth Blackwell Pioneer for Women in the Medical Field Born: 3 February 1821, Bristol, United Kingdom Died: 31 May 1910, Hastings, United Kingdom In 1849, Elizabeth became the first woman to receive a medical degree…
“When you were weak and I was strong, I toiled for you. Now you are strong…and I ask your aid…for the ballet.” -Clara’s plea for women’s suffrage in the United States 144) Clara Barton Arguably the Most Famous Nurse in United States’ History Born: 25 December 1821, Oxford, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 12…