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A list of famous and influential women, including women's rights activists, poets, musicians, politicians, humanitarians and scientists.

A list of women in chronological order

Cleopatra (69 BCE-30 BCE) The last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt. Cleopatra sought to defend Egypt from the expanding Roman Empire. In doing so she formed relationships with two of Rome's most powerful leaders, Marc Anthony and Julius Caesar.

Joan of Arc (1412-1431) The patron saint of France, Joan of Arc inspired a French revolt against the occupation of the English. An unlikely hero, at the age of just 17, the diminutive Joan successfully led the French to victory at Orleans. Her later trial and martyrdom only heightened her mystique.

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) English author, Wollstonecraft wrote the most significant book in the early feminist movement. Her pamphlet " A Vindication of the Rights of Women" laid down a moral and practical basis for extending human and political rights to women. She was a pioneer in the struggle for female suffrage.

Jane Austen (1775-1817)One of the most famous female authors of all time, Jane Austen wrote several novels, which remain highly popular today. These include Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Northanger Abbey. Jane Austen wrote at a time when female writers were not encouraged, helping pave the way for future writers.

Sojourner Truth (1797 - 1883) African-American abolitionist and women's rights campaigner. In 1851, gave a famous extemporaneous speech "Ain't I a woman?" which explained in plain language how women were equal to men.

Margaret Fuller (1810-1850) An American women's rights advocate. Her book Women in the Nineteenth Century (1845) was influential in changing perceptions about men and women, and was one of the most important early feminist works. She argued for equality and women being more self-dependent and less dependent on men.

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) A lifelong anti-slavery campaigner. Her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was a bestseller and helped to popularise the anti-slavery campaign. Abraham Lincoln later remarked that her books were a major factor behind the American civil war.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) American social activist and leading figure in the early women's rights movement. She was a key figure in helping create the early women's suffrage movements in the US. She was the principal author of Declaration of Sentiments in 1848.

Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) American Campaigner against slavery and for the promotion of women's and workers rights. She began campaigning within the temperance movement and this convinced her of the necessity for women to have the vote. She toured the US giving countless speeches on the subjects of human rights.

Clara Barton (1821-1912) - Barton was a pioneering nurse in the American civil war. She overcame stiff opposition to lead medical units close to the front lines. She was the founder president of the American Red Cross society and spent her life serving others in need. Barton was supportive of women's suffrage and broke many gender barriers during her lifetime.

Millicent Fawcett (1846-1929)A leading suffragist and campaigner for equal rights for women. She led Britain's biggest suffrage organisation, the non-violent (NUWSS) and played a key role in gaining women the vote. She also helped found Newnham College, Cambridge.

Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) - Sanger was a leading pioneer in offering contraception and health care services to women. Controversial at the time, Sanger is credited with playing a leading role in legalising both contraception and publishing information about family planning. She founded the American Birth Control League and encouraged the development of the contraceptive pill.

Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964) American conservationist. Rachel Carson was a pioneering environmentalist. Her work, Silent Spring (1962) highlighted the dangers of unregulated pesticide use. It played an important role in creating the modern ecological movement.

Mother Teresa (1910-1997)Albanian nun and charity worker. Devoting her life to the service of the poor and dispossessed Mother Teresa became a global icon for selfless service to others. Through her Missionary of Charities organisation, she personally cared for thousands of sick and dying people in Calcutta. She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1979.

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Elizabeth II was Britain's longest-serving monarch (70 years) She witnessed rapid social and economic change and was been a unifying and stabilising influence for Britain and the Commonwealth.

Billie Holiday (1915-1959) American jazz singer. Given the title "First Lady of the Blues" Billie Holiday was widely considered to be the greatest and most expressive jazz singer of all time. Her voice was moving in its emotional intensity and poignancy. Despite dying at the age of only 44, Billie Holiday helped define the jazz era and her recordings are still widely sold today.

Rosa lind Franklin (1920 - 1958) British Chemist who made significant contributions to understanding the structure of DNA and RNA, which led to the discovery of the DNA double helix. Franklin also worked on the chemistry of coal and viruses.

Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007) The first female prime minister of a Muslim country. She helped to move Pakistan from a dictatorship to democracy, becoming Prime Minister in 1988. She sought to implement social reforms, in particular helping women and the poor. She was assassinated in 2007.

Oprah Winfrey (1954- ) American talk show host and businesswoman. Oprah Winfrey was the first woman to own her own talk show. Her show and book club are very influential, focusing on issues facing American women.

Jacinda Ardern (1980 - ) Youngest female Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2018. Her style of leadership which emphasises kindness and empathy has received substantial praise. She has called for global action on climate change and universal recognition of human rights.

Greta Thunberg (2003 - ) Swedish schoolgirl who has become a global leader for environmental issues and leading protests against global warming. Thunberg has spoken at events across the world - making it clear we face a real environmental crisis unless we make wholesale changes to the way we live.

Citation: Pettinger, Tejvan. "Women who changed the world", Oxford, UK. www.biographyonline.net. Last updated 11 November 2021. Originally published 18 April 2010.

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I was at my gran's house yesterday.
Shewas with her friends last Saturday.
Wewere happy yesterday.

How to use it

I was hungry this morning.
You were in the garden yesterday.
It was sunny yesterday.
They were at the beach last weekend.

For negatives, use not. We can contract not and the verb, especially when we're speaking.

I was not late for school this morning. = I wasn't late for school this morning.
Hewas not at home last Saturday. = He wasn't at home last Saturday.
Wewere not cold yesterday. = We weren't cold yesterday.

For questions, change the order of was or were and the person.

Were you tired this morning? Yes, I was.
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We can use past simple sentences to talk about things we did in the past.

How to use them

For regular verbs, the past simple ending is ed, for example:

For irregular verbs, there is a special past simple form, for example:

For negatives, use didn't and the verb, but don't change the verb to the past form.

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How to use them

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Whatdid he learn at school yesterday?
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We usually add time words at the end.

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What did he have for dinnerlast night?

We make yes or no answers with did or didn't.

Did you finish your homework? Yes, I did.
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