WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD

1. MARIA SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE

 Maria Skłodowska-Curie was one of women, who changed the world’s history. She was a very famous polish scientist’s.

She discovered the phenomenon of radioactivity, which initiated research on the

treatment of cancer. She also discovered two new elements- polonium and radium.

Maria Skłodowska-Curie was the only human, who received the Noble Prize twice. First time in 1903 with her husband Pierre

Curie and Henri Becquerel in Physic, second in 1911 in Chemistry. Interestingly, she was the first women with the Nobel Prize in that

field.

2. AMELIA EARHART

Amelia Earhart was a very brave and intelligent

woman-pilot. She was the first American woman who

in 1928 flew over the Atlantic and the first

human, who has made it only alone. She didn't know

what dread and fear of heights are.

3.COCO CHANEL 

Coco Chanel was and is the icon of elagance and feminity. She created

a own fashion brand, which has known in all of the world. She made

a cult little black dress and pearl necklace. Coco Chanel also

"allowed" women to wear pants, because then they were reserved

for men.

4.EMILIA PLATER 

Emilia Plater was polish hero in Nevember Uprising. She wanted to fight for her homeland to regain independence

of Poland. She was a women, so she couldn't go to war. But it wasn't any

problem for her. Emilia Plater cut off short her hair and she told to sew her male

uniform. Shortly after that she became a captain of army. Emilia Plater is a symbol

of brave and the strenght of women.

5.MALALA YOUSAFZAI

Pakistani teenager has become a symbol of the fight for children's rights and women's

right to education in the Islamic countries. In October 2012 Malala was attacked by the Taliban on the way back from school. She survived gunshot wounds in the head and

neck. For her actions in favor of women,she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.