Guadalupano School of San Miguel

Courage and Confidence

Topic: Most important women in the world

Grade: 7°

Student: María Fernanda Girón Bercián

Delivery date: Monday, 19 June 2023

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Problem Statement
Introduction
 I have researched about the most important women in the world, because I was
made an interesting and very brave topic to talk about. So that other people
know the story of each of the 3 women.

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Objectives

General objective
 Learn more about the subject and get to know more people about this.
Specific objectives
 Learn about the important womens in the world.

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Delimitations of the topic
 Not much verified information.
 In some pages appeared almost the same and not different information.

Spatial demilitation
 The investigation was carried out in the Guadalupano College of San Miguel,
department of San Miguel.

Temporal delimitation
 During 3 day’s period we had to research on our subject.

Theoretical delimitation
 Research on the most important womens in the world.
 Tell about them and what they did to get the world to know them.

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Theoretical framework
Marie Curie
Maria Salomea Skłodowska-Curie, more connoted as Marie Curie the Madame Curie,
was born on 7 November 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. She married scientist Pierre Curie
and was the mother of Irène Joliot-Curie and Ève Curie, who later received a Nobel
Prize in Chemistry (from 1895 to 1906). Was a French Polish physicist and chemist. A
pioneer in the field of radioactivity, she is the first and only person to receive two Nobel
prizes in different scientific specialties: Physics and Chemistry. She left this world on
July 4, 1906 at the age of 66.

What did Marie Curie do to help women?

Marie Curie fought against gender discrimination to make her way in a world where
women could neither be scientists, nor go to university, nor express themselves freely.

How did Marie Curie change the world?

In 1898 they announced the discovery of new elements: radium and polonium, both
more radioactive than uranium.

What were Marie Curie’s inventions?

 Radio (Discovered on 21 December 1898)
 Polonium (Discovered on 13 July 1898)

How was Marie Curie’s life?

Marie Curie was pioneer in the field of radioactivity. Marie was not only the first woman,
but the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes in different specialties: Physics (1903)
and Chemistry (1911), and the first woman to take classes at the University of Paris.

Why admire Marie Curie?

Marie Curie was not only a brilliant scientist, but also a great woman and a fighter who
had to overcome many obstacles before achieving her goals. As a result of her efforts,
she was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and then the first person to receive
this prize for the second time.

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 Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco Chanel, was born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur,
France. She never married but she was in some loving relationships. Was a French
couture designer and founder of the Chanel brand. She is the only fashion designer on
Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. She is one
of the most recognized designers in history. She died on January 10, 1971 at the age of
87.

What was the most important thing Coco Chanel did?

It was one of the most innovative during World War I. It broke with the opulent and
impractical elegance of the Belle Époque and created a line of casual, simple and
comfortable clothing. She also established herself as a designer of handbags, perfumes,
hats and jewelry.

What did Coco Chanel do to help women?

She helped women say goodbye to the days of corsets and other uncomfortable
garments. Chanel wanted women to be elegant while allowing them to move freely. Her
favorite color was black. Coco was one of the pioneers of women's pants, if not for her,
women might still have been wearing skirts and dresses only.

How did Coco Chanel change the world?

Creating a new sartorial style that freed women from corsets and lace frills by offering
them sailor shirts and wide-leg pants instead.

What were Coco Chanel inventions?

It was one of the most innovative during World War I. It broke with the opulent and
impractical elegance of the Belle Époque and created a line of casual, simple and
comfortable clothing. She also established herself as a designer of handbags, perfumes,
hats and jewelry.

Why admire Coco Chanel?

One of the traits that I admire most in Chanel was her bravery. She completely rebelled
against the way that women were expected to look and dress with her designs.

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 Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 Atchison, Kansas, United States. She
was an American aviation pioneer and writer. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly
alone across the Atlantic Ocean. Her husband was George P. Putnam (1931-1939), she
had no children.

What was the most important thing Amelia Earhart did?

Amelia Earhart is one of the most famous American pilots. A record setting aviator, she
was the second person to fly solo and nonstop across the Atlantic, the first person to fly
solo and nonstop across the United States, and much more. She tragically went missing
while attempting to fly around the world.

What did Amelia Earhart do to help women?

Through her support of the Equal Rights Amendment, her encouragement of women
pilots, her style and fashion sense, her career at Purdue University and many other
accomplishments.

How did Amelia Earhart change the world?

Improved public acceptance of aviation and paved the way for other women in
commercial flight.

How was Amelia Earhart life?

Amelia Earhart was a nurse's aid tending to injured World War I soldiers in Toronto and
was a social worker at a settlement house in Boston. When she became a celebrity for
her aviation feats, she began delivering lectures and writing books about her flights.

Why admire Amelia Earhart?

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was the
second person to accomplish this transatlantic journey - the first was Charles Lindbergh.
Earhart flew from Canada to Ireland in May of 1932, and earned the respect and
admiration of aviation enthusiasts around the world.