Top 10 women who changed the world

Source: BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE PHOTOS: AFP, EPA-EFE, WIKIPEDIA STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS

Marie Curie, 1867–1934• Scientist. Discovered radioactivity, helping develop cancer treatments.

Margaret Thatcher, 1925–2013• Politician. Britain’s �rst female prime minister.

Rosa Parks, 1913–2005• Civil rights activist. Challenged racial segregation by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man.

Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1814–1906• Philanthropist. A pioneer in social housing, building and �nancing homes for the poor.

Emmeline Pankhurst, 1858–1928• Social reformer. Campaigned for the parliamentary vote for women.

Mary Wollstonecraft, 1759–1797• Writer and philosopher. Championed education and equal rights for women.

Ada Lovelace, 1815–1852• Mathematician. Considered to be the world’s �rst computer programmer.

Florence Nightingale, 1820–1910• Military nurse. Implemented improvements to army medical services.

Rosalind Franklin, 1920–1958• Crystallographer. Provided evidence of DNA’s double helix structure.

Marie Stopes, 1880–1958• Birth control advocate. Brought planned pregnancies to women worldwide.

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