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Kim Campbell
Name at birth: Avril Phaedra Douglas CampbellThe Right Honorable Kim Campbell became the first woman prime minister of Canada in 1993. A native of British Columbia, Kim Campbell graduated with a…Mary Daly
Feminist philosopher Mary Daly fought repeatedly with Boston College from 1966 to 2001 over her controversial books, her status as a professor and her freedom to reserve some classes for women only.…Salam Fayyad
Salam Fayyad is an economist who was appointed prime minister of the Palestinian Authority in June of 2007 by President Mahmoud Abbas. Raised in the West Bank, Fayyad studied chemistry in the late…Sammy Lee
Sammy LeeBorn: Aug. 1, 1920Diving won Olympic gold medals for U.S. in the platform diving event in 1948 and 1952, the first male diver in history to win 2 golds in that event; Sullivan Award…James Van Allen
James Van Allen was an American physicist who directed early exploration of the outer reaches of earth's atmosphere. Because of the discoveries he made in the magnetosphere, radiation fields that…Samuel Elmer Imes Biography
Samuel Elmer Imeschemist, physicistBorn: 10/12/1883Birthplace: Memphis, Tenn. In 1918, Samuel Elmer Imes became only the second African American to earn a doctorate in physics. His…Chien-Shiung Wu Biography
Chien-Shiung Wuexperimental physicistBorn: 5/29/1912Birthplace: nr. Shanghai Chien-Shiung Wu received her bachelor's degree from National Central University in Nanjing in 1936 and her…Belding Scribner 2003 Deaths
Belding ScribnerAge: 82 doctor and researcher whose invention, the Scribner shunt, allowed kidney dialysis patients to survive for years. He won the Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical…Emily Blackwell Biography
Emily BlackwellphysicianBorn: 10/8/1826Birthplace: Bristol, England After several rejections because of her sex, Blackwell gained acceptance to Western Reserve University's medical school.…Charles Henry Turner Biography
Charles Henry TurnerzoologistBorn: 1867Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Although he held a doctorate from the University of Chicago, zoologist Charles Henry Turner chose to teach at high schools…Trending
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