The 5 first women in the world to ...
Since the world is world, men and women challenge their limits, achieve great deeds and enter history for their incredible achievements. The first woman to go to space, the first woman to hold a political post, and the first woman to make a major scientific breakthrough are certainly personalities worth remembering forever. In addition, there are many others who have made history in achieving great deeds.
To remember events that will remain for posterity, the Oddee website gathered examples of women who pioneered the world in accomplishing spectacular things. Some stories are fun and show the courage to challenge the new, like the first woman to ride the world on a bicycle, for example. In other cases, the end of the story is not as happy - as the first woman who died with a lethal injection - but that does not diminish the relevance and importance of being remembered by other generations.
Of course, this list could be much longer. So share with us in the comments the story of other women who pioneered and revolutionized the story.
1) ... receive a doctorate degree
Who? Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia
When? 1678
Like? Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia was born in Venice, Italy, in 1646 and from an early age showed interest in foreign languages. At age seven, Elena began taking Latin and Greek classes and soon became fluent in these languages. After learning Hebrew, Spanish, French and Arabic, the young woman earned the title of "Oraculum Septilingue". At her father's request, the young woman entered the University of Padua and received her PhD in Philosophy on June 25, 1678, after building a brilliant academic career. The first doctor in the world had her work recognized throughout Europe and devoted the last years of her life to studies and charity.
2) ... go around the world by bike
Who? Annie Londonderry Cohen Kopchovsky
When? 1895
Like? Annie Londonderry Cohen Kopchovsky was born in Riga, present-day Latvia, in 1870 and went to the United States as a child. On June 25, 1894, the young woman mounted her bicycle in front of an audience of friends, family, and onlookers and began her journey around the world. Leaving Massachusetts in the United States and using a 19-pound bicycle, Annie drove through New York and then to France. He crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Egypt, passing through Jerusalem, through present-day Yemen, and to Singapore. Back in the United States, the cyclist ended her adventure in Boston on September 24, 1895, 15 months after departure. His achievement was considered by the media of the time as "the most extraordinary journey ever made by a woman."
3) ... join the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist List
Who? Joanne Chesimard
When? 1973
Like? Joanne Chesimard was a member of the Black Liberation Army, a radical group that committed police robberies and murdered police officers between the 1960s and 1970s in the United States. After one of these crimes, Chesimard escaped, but was captured in 1977 and found guilty of first degree murder, armed robbery and other crimes that resulted in her life imprisonment. Less than two years later, the convict fled the prison and in 1984 gained asylum in Cuba, where she lives to this day. In 2005, the FBI put Chesimard's name on the list of domestic terrorists and offered a million dollar reward in an attempt to capture her. Unsuccessful so far, this year the research agency began offering two million to those who had helped find the girl. In 2013, Chesimard's name was included in the FBI's list of most wanted terrorists, making her the first woman to achieve such a feat.
4) ... die with a lethal injection
Who? Karla Faye Tucker
When? 1998
Like? Karla Faye Tucker was found guilty of the murder of Deborah Thornton during a motorcycle robbery attempt on June 14, 1983 in the United States. Her trial took place the following year and the girl was sentenced to death. The national and international community - as well as some government officials - have called for the reversal of the sentence in life, but this request was not granted. Considered to be one of the hardest sentences a woman has ever been sentenced to, Karla was executed with a lethal injection on February 3, 1998.
5) ... get pregnant after a uterine transplant
Who? Derya Sert
When? 2011
Like? Derya Sert, a 23-year-old Turkish girl, was born without the womb - a very rare condition that affects approximately one in 5, 000 women. Even with healthy ovaries and producing eggs, the only solution for the young woman to become pregnant was to perform a uterine transplant. A year and a half after the procedure, Derya received the implant of one of her eggs properly fertilized by her husband, Mustafa. In April 2013, doctors at Akdeniz University announced that the young woman was pregnant. Unfortunately, the pregnancy was terminated a month later, after doctors detected a failure in the fetal heartbeat. Since then, other women have had uterine transplants, but Derya was the first to become pregnant after surgery.
