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  2. List of female scientists in the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    This is a historical list dealing with women scientists in the 20th century. During this time period, women working in scientific fields were rare. Women at this time faced barriers in higher education and often denied access to scientific institutions; in the Western world, the first-wave feminist movement began to break down many of these ...

  3. Category:1950s in women's history - Wikipedia

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    1950s in women's sport (27 C) W. Women in war 1945–1999 (5 C, 132 P) Pages in category "1950s in women's history" This category contains only the following page.

  4. List of women explorers and travelers - Wikipedia

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    1950 World traveler, writer, poet, polyglot and theosophist ; second European woman to circle the world solo; in an eight-year travel, she explored North and South America, Oceania, Australia, East Asia, and India

  5. Esther Williams - Wikipedia

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    Esther Jane Williams (August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013) was an American competitive swimmer and actress. She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team.

  6. Timeline of women in science - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of women in science, spanning from ancient history up to the 21st century. While the timeline primarily focuses on women involved with natural sciences such as astronomy, biology, chemistry and physics, it also includes women from the social sciences (e.g. sociology, psychology) and the formal sciences (e.g. mathematics ...

  7. List of female poets - Wikipedia

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    Jully Makini (born 1953), Solomon Islands poet, writer and women's rights activist; Chris Mansell (born 1953), Australian poet and publisher; Lee Maracle (born 1950), Canadian poet, novelist and storyteller; Maria Mercè Marçal (1952–1998), Catalan poet; Camille Martin (born 1956), Canadian poet and collage artist

  8. List of the most popular names in the 1950s in the United ...

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    Most Popular 1000 Names of the 1950s from the Social Security Administration This page was last edited on 7 November 2024, at 16:42 (UTC). Text is available under ...

  9. List of women pacifists and peace activists - Wikipedia

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    Yella Hertzka (1873–1948) – Austrian peace and women's rights activist; Leopoldine Kulka (1872–1920) – Austrian writer, editor and pacifist; Helene Lecher (1865–1929) – Austrian pacifist and philanthropist; Olga Misaƙ (1876–1950) – Austrian peace activist, feminist and writer