Marguerite Durand, founder of the first women and feminist daily press
Marguerite Durand, founder of the first women and feminist daily press
Born in 1864 and died in 1936 in Paris, she was a French journalist, actress, politician and feminist, founder of the first exclusively feminine newspaper, La Fronde.
Fatima al-Fihriya, founder of the world's first university
Fatima al-Fihriya was born around 800 in Kairouan (Tunisia) and died in 880 in Fez (Morocco).
She and her sister, Maryam, enjoyed an enlightened education from their father, who passed on knowledge and pushed them to learn the sacred books. Fatima developed great curiosity, studied astrology and poetry.
Hedy Lamarr, actress, producer and inventor, pioneer of Wi-Fi
Hedy Lamarr, actress, producer and inventor, pioneer of Wi-Fi
Hedwig Kiesler, known as Hedy Lamarr, was an Austrian actress, producer and inventor, born in 1914 from an Ashkenazi Jewish couple, and died in 2000. She grew up in a privileged environment, having tutors, learning several languages, taking dance and piano lessons, horseback riding or going to the opera.