This document provides brief biographies of several important historical figures from different fields including science, politics, and feminism. It introduces Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her pioneering research in radioactivity. Albert Einstein is mentioned for his development of the theory of general relativity. Elizabeth Blackwell is highlighted as the first woman to graduate and practice medicine in the United States. Leonardo da Vinci is recognized for his scientific and artistic achievements. Simone de Beauvoir is noted for her influential book The Second Sex which helped advance feminism. Martin Luther King Jr. is summarized as a leader of the US civil rights movement who fought for political rights through nonviolence.

1. Important historical people and some historical
events
Historic
achievements
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2. Index
HUMANITY
People who accomplished
things that promoted
humanity
HISTORY
People who accomplished
things that changed history
DEVELOPMENT OF
SOCIETY
People who held events or
things that improved society
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3. Marie Curie
Marie Curie was born on November 7, 1867 in Poland,
she was a scientist and physicist, who with the help
of her husband conducted pioneering research
around the world in the field of radioactivity. She was
the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the
first person and only woman to win the prize twice
and in two distinct areas of knowledge. She was also
the first woman to be admitted as a professor at the
University of Paris. She died on July 4, 1934.
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4. THE
TRUE
MEANING
OF
CONNECTED
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Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in
Germany, was one of the most brilliant minds in
science, having thus developed the theory of
general relativity. He was also awarded the 1921
Nobel Prize in Physics "for his contributions to
theoretical physics" and, especially, for his
discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect,
which was instrumental in establishing quantum
theory. He died on April 18, 1955.
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5. Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3,
1821 in United Kingdom, she became a doctor
and was the first woman to graduate and
practice medicine in the United States.
Focused on promoting the entry of more
women into medicine, she was also a
reformist and abolitionist. Her sister was the
third woman to graduate in medicine in the
United States. She died on May 31, 1910.
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Elizabeth Blackwell
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Picture of Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in
Italy, he stood out as a scientist,
mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist,
painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, poet and
musician.
Leonardo was fascinated with the human body
and ended up discovering that vision results
from the entrance of light through the eyes,
that this discovery is still used in medicine and
also inspired him to paint "Mona Lisa".
Leonardo da Vinci

7. Development
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Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir was born on January 9,
1908 in France, was a writer, existentialist
philosopher, political activist, feminist and
French social theorist. She is known for her
1949 book "The Second Sex", a detailed
analysis of the oppression of women and a
fundamental treatise on contemporary
feminism. The book presents a feminist
existentialism that prescribes a moral
revolution, thus causing several women to
come together to defend their rights. She
died on April 14, 1986.
Picture of Simone de Beauvoir

8. Picture of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929
in Georgia. He was a Baptist pastor and political
activist, leader of the civil rights movement in the
United States of 1955 having managed to get
several people to support him. King is widely known
for the struggle for political rights through non-
violence and civil disobedience. On October 14,
1964, King won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting
racism in the United States. He was murdered on
April 4, 1968.
Martin Luther King Jr.
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9. Most important
discoveries
DISCOVERY OF PENICILLIN
Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin
after his studies were driven by a desire
to find ways to heal soldiers' infected
wounds after working in World War I.
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DISCOVERY OF ELECTRICITY
Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity
after experimenting with a kite in a
storm in 1752.
INTERNET DISCOVERY
Robert Kahn and Vint Cerf were
awarded the 2004 Turing Prize for
developing the Transmission Control
Protocol, the current data transmitter on
the Internet.

10. Thank you!
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