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Do you know some great and successful women around the world or in the history? Soong Qingling In 1915, She married Dr Sun Yet-sen, founder of the Republic of China. After her husband died in 1925, she supported the Communist Party even though most of her family were members of the Kuomintang. She was made an honorary vice-president of * What do you want to do after you grow up? Do you want to be a great person? Unit 1 Women of achievement Guess who they are…. She was an inventor and a scientist from Poland. She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistry there. She was given the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. She is the only woman scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for two times. Madame Curie (1867-1934) Empress Wu Zetian (624 - 705) She was the only female monarch (君主 ) of China. She lived in Tang Dynasty. She ruled the empire (帝国 ) for over half a century. A Chinese saying goes: Women can hold up half of the sky. Who are they? A girl from the countryside who dressed as a man and went to fight for the French and to drive the English out of France. She was caught and put to death by the English. Joan of Arc (1412-1432) France Elizabeth Fry was a Quaker. She helped improve prison condition and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), Britain Soong Chingling (1893-1981), China the People’s Republic. She busied herself with various welfare activities, ranging from heading the Women’s Federation to a number of committees involving children. A doctor who became a specialist in women’s illnesses. She devoted all her life to medical work for Chinese women and children. Her work encouraged many other women to become doctors. Lin Qiaozhi (1901-1983) China Jane Goodall went to