Women and Men in History A-Z #1

 

 

Answer

A

The author behind Pride and Prejudice as well as many other renowned novels

B

An Iconic sitcom star and the first female head of a major TV-studio

C

She revitalized Russia under her reign, making it one of Europe's great powerst

D

The Origin of Species is likely his most known work

E

E=mc²

F

One who is widely considered the Queen of Soul and took Home 18 Grammy awards

G

Know for riding naked through the streets of Coventry as a protest

H

She is considered to be one of the most successful pharaohs of all time

I

He was an ancient Egyptian architect, chancellor to the Pharaoh and a high priest

J

An American lawyer, soldier, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United State

K

She earned 39 Grand Slam titles and won the "Battle of Sexes" in tennis

L

Her cells are the source of the first immortalized human cell line

M

One who has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science

N

An admiral who met his end at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

O

"Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds"

P

France's national chanteuse and one of the country's most widely known international stars

Q

The first emperor of unified China

R

The Mexican artist best known for his expansive and politically-charged murals

S

A Shoshone Indian who traveled with the Lewis and Clark expedition from 1804-1806

T

The army general and prime minister who led Japan through much of World War II

U

The Thirty Years War pope who condemned Galileo Galilei as a heretic

V

At the time of his murder in 1997, he had an extensive empire that included boutiques, fragrances and household products

W

The author of 1792’s A Vindication for the Rights of Woman, one of the earliest treatises to advocate equal rights for women

X

The passionate and controversial black activist who was assassinated in New York City in 1965

Y

The first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight

Z

An American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball and track and field, then turned to professional golf, winning 10 LPGA major championships.