International Women's Day: The Achievements of Women

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As we celebrate women today, let's do a little recap of some women who have made history in their various fields. Some of these women took bold steps that could have cost them their lives (It did happen to some though) but they still went ahead with these decisions. Their achievements bring a sense of hope to today's woman. They're inspiring enough for us all to walk those same paths with a sense of courage and confidence to climb all the way to the zenith. Though there are innumerable of them; however, this is just a select handful.
Perhaps, their quotes will encourage someone out there.

I. Marie Curie
She was a Physicist. The first woman to win a noble prize, and win it on two occasions. She was also the first woman to earn a doctorate degree in Europe; who led a research in discovering radioactivity. Find her on Wikipedia

Quotes: "Have no fear of perfection; you'll never reach it.""Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood."
"Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas."

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II. Amelia Earhart
She was an aviator. The first female pilot to do a solo transatlantic flight. Read more on Wikipedia

Quotes: "Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others."
"Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do."

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III. Elizabeth Blackwell
She was a Physician. The first woman to be awarded a medical degree. More on Wikipedia

Quotes: "None of us can know what we are capable of until we are tested"
"For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women"

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IV. Hellen Keller
She was an expert author, political activist and a lecturer. She was the first deaf and blind person to to earn a bachelor's degree. Read more on Wikipedia

Quotes: "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."

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V. Valentina Tereshkova
She is a retired cosmonaut. The first woman to ever fly in space. Find her on Wikipedia

Quotes: "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."

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Happy International Women's Day to all women out there taking the world by storm.