"The beauty of mathematics only shows itself to more patient followers" by Maryam Mirzakhani
Marie Curie She born in Poland on 7 November 1867, this brilliant woman was the first to: Win the Nobel Prize in Physics Earn a master’s degree in physics  from…
Do you remember the name of the teacher who has strongly influenced any of your decisions? Elena Picaso was the teacher who positively influenced Enriqueta’s academic life. Enriqueta González Baz…
What would your plans be if you had already graduated from the University at 14 ? Dafne Almazan Anaya She was born in Mexico at the beginning of this century…
Carol was born in Palo Alto, California in 1955, her father was a mechanical engineer. During her childhood, she had no interest in dolls and typical toys for girls at…

Averil Mansfield, The First Female Professor of Surgery in the United Kingdom

At the time you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Averil did know it and she became what she wanted to be Averil Mansfield She was born in the United Kingdom on June 21, 1937. Since she was a child, she felt very attracted to science and medicine. […]

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Laura Pedro is the first woman to win a Goya Award for Best Special Effects

Would you like to be in a school learning how to make the special effects for movies? Laura did it Laura Pedro Albiol She was born in 1989 in Barcelona, Spain She studied film at the Superior School of Cinema and Audiovisual of Catalonia (ESCAC) and specialized in visual effects Her first job as a […]

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Dafne Almazan, the first Mexican under 18 admitted to Harvard

What would your plans be if you had already graduated from the University at 14 ? Dafne Almazan Anaya She was born in Mexico at the beginning of this century and has an extraordinary ability to learn, which has led to an academic life at a dizzying pace and out of series. Knowing the chronology […]

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Enriqueta Gonzalez Baz, the First Mexican Woman to Earn a Degree in Mathematics

Do you remember the name of the teacher who has strongly influenced any of your decisions? Elena Picaso was the teacher who positively influenced Enriqueta’s academic life. Enriqueta González Baz In 1944, at 29 years of age, Enriqueta became the first mathematical woman graduated in Mexico from the National School of Engineers, now known as […]

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Eugénie Brazier the first woman to be awarded three Michelin stars

You arrive at a prestigous restaurant in France and you see in the menu, “Poultry in half mourning” or “Beautiful lobster of the dawn” Would you order those dishes? After reading the story of Eugénie Brazier, you should do. Eugénie Brazier Eugénie was not only a pioneer in obtaining the stars awarded by the Michelin […]

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Lidia Sogandares, The First Medical and Obstetrician Gynecologist in Panama

Can you imagine that at the end of your professional studies, you can not immediately practice your profession? Lidia Gertrudis Sogandares Rivera She was born in Panama in the first decade of the twentieth century. Her family was made up of her parents and 5 siblings. As a young girl, she was a student of […]

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Rigoberta Menchú, The First Guatemalan Woman to win the Nobel Prize

Rigoberta Menchú From Guatemala, was born on January 9, 1959. Being very young, Rigoberta got involved in social reform activities and participated in the women’s rights movement. The Menchu family was accused of participating in Guatemalan guerrilla activities, which resulted in Rigoberta losing several members of her family upon arrest, including her parents and brother. […]

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Clara González de Behringer, First Female Lawyer in Panama and the First Latinamerican Female to earn a PhD in Law

Would you complete College studies knowing that you will not be allowed to practice your profession? Clara Gonzalez did it! Clara González She was born in Panama in the late nineteenth century, from a humble family, she lived with her parents and a younger brother. Her childhood was lived under the influence of a civil […]

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Amanda F. Kelley is the first enlisted woman to graduate from U.S Army’s Ranger School

Amanda F. Kelley She borns in USA at the end of 1980’s decade. At the age 29, Amanda became the first enlisted woman to graduate from the rigorous Program from US Ranger Army School. She is not the first female who completed the program, but she is the first enlisted one. After graduating from Easley High […]

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