Famous women in the world

Over the years, history has seen countless incredible women. We're talking about the kind of inspirational, powerful heroes who shook up the world as we know it.

100 women who changed the world

From women's rights activists and pioneers of racial equality to inventors, scientists, and world leaders, there are plenty of women throughout history who did the damn thing. So even though we're still often faced with blatant discrimination on the basis of sex, real progress has been made. For inspiration that'll drive you to make your own mark on the world, find inspiration in just some of the many women who shifted our culture in meaningful ways.

If you're searching for more inspiration from badass women, we've gathered a list of female Black History heroes that have gone unsung, and for movie lovers, a list of the best feminist movies of all time. You can thank Jane Austen for basically creating those rom-com books you love to read. In her teenage years during the early s, she started writing her most famous novels, like Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.

She didn't even get credit for her novels until after her death when her brother Henry publicly announced she was the author. Even today, the themes of her works and literary devices still hold up. Ada Lovelace's genius was years before her time. As an English mathematician, she is credited with being the world's first computer programmer.

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Brave women in history

Lady with the Lamp, was a British nurse who is credited as the founder of modern-day nursing. During the Crimean War, she tended to the wounded for hours on end, after during the night, which earned her her nickname. In , she opened the first science-based nursing school in London.