Born in Kraków in 1872 to Polish Jewish parents. Moved to Australia in 1896, started beauty cream business. Created Crème Valaze using lanolin from local sheep. Founded first cosmetic company in London with $100,000
Born in 1917 in London, Clarke attended Dulwich High School and Cambridge. Won double first degrees in mathematics at Cambridge, denied full degree until 1948
Born in 1862 in Mile End, London, as Samuel Chapman's fifth child. Worked as matchmaking machinist at Bryant & May factory by age 19. Married Charles Henry Dearman in 1891, had six children. Died in Bethnal Green in 1945, survived by three of her children
Born on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy. Became known as 'Lady with the Lamp' for carrying a lamp. First woman accepted into the Royal Statistical Society
Born in Florence in 1820 to wealthy parents. Studied multiple languages and mathematics despite parental opposition. Experienced divine mission in 1837, which led to nursing career
Born in Florence in 1820, fluent in multiple languages including English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Greek. Her father personally oversaw her education, teaching mathematics, philosophy, and literature