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  2. List of women explorers and travelers - Wikipedia

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    First woman to circumnavigate the world by automobile Rosie Swale-Pope: Swiss, Irish, and British 1946: Has run, walked and sailed around the world Junko Tabei: Japanese 1939: 2016: First woman to reach summit of Mount Everest Annie Edson Taylor: American 1838: 1921: First person to survive a trip over the Niagara Falls in a barrel Gudrid ...

  3. List of elected and appointed female heads of state and ...

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    The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.

  4. List of inventions and discoveries by women - Wikipedia

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    Hilbert's tenth problem has been solved, and it has a negative answer: such a general algorithm does not exist. This is the result of combined work of Martin Davis, Yuri Matiyasevich, Hilary Putnam and Julia Robinson which spans 21 years, with Yuri Matiyasevich completing the theorem in 1970. [68]

  5. Jeanne Baret - Wikipedia

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    Jeanne Baret ([ʒan ba.ʁɛ]; 27 July 1740 – 5 August 1807) is recognised as the first woman to have completed a voyage of circumnavigation of the globe, which she did via maritime transport. A key part of her journey was as a member of Louis Antoine de Bougainville 's expedition on the ships La Boudeuse and Étoile in 1766–1769.

  6. List of islands created since the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    The island has been re-separated after most of the mass of Hunga Ha'apai was destroyed during the massive 2022 eruption. On September 24, 2013 a new island named Zalzala Koh emerged off the coast of Gwadar, as a result of a strong earthquake that hit south and southwest Pakistan measuring 7.8 on the Richter magnitude scale. [4]

  7. 'Quiz Lady' Actually Has Some Real-Life Inspirations - AOL

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    Hulu's new comedy 'Quiz Lady' tells the story of a woman entering a quiz tournament to get money she desperately needs. What to know about its true story.

  8. List of women's firsts - Wikipedia

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    Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Iceland (2009–2013): As prime minister, she was the world's first openly lesbian world leader, first female world leader to wed a same-sex partner while in office. Elizabeth II , United Kingdom (1952–2022): In 2015, she became the longest-reigning queen regnant and female head of state in world history.

  9. History of the Marshall Islands - Wikipedia

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    The island was inhabited, though many of the people fled the Spanish landing. The Spaniards found some women and children hiding in the island's vegetation and gave them gifts. Before leaving the islands on January 6, 1543, Villalobos sighted islands that may have included Wotje, Erikub, Maloelap, Likiep, Kwajalein, Lae, Ujae, Wotho or Ujelang ...