Biographies of extraordinary women
Biographies of extraordinary women
Biography of Anna Ferrer Perry President of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation and responsible for establishing the organization’s strategy. This foundation is the result of a fraternity work, a colossal effort whose continuity is in the hands of the promoters of the largest private initiative solidarity project. Click here if you want to see this biography …
Biography of Joanne Rowling Sympathetic British author who achieved surprising publishing success with her “Harry Potter” novels. The first novel was followed by six others. The “Harry Potter” series has been one of the literary phenomena in history. Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation Joanne Rowling, creator of the …
Biography of Victoria of Kent and Saxe-Coburg who reigned in Great Britain and throughout the United Kingdom, for more than 63 years, from 1837 to 1901. Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation The time of her reign is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of great …
Biography of Elsie Widdowson British dietitian and nutritionist recognized worldwide for her research on nutrition and food composition. Her contributions to the field of food and health are numerous and important. Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation She was one of the first women to graduate from Imperial College …
Biography of Helen Sharman, British, Doctor in Chemistry. On May 18, 1991, she became the first British cosmonaut to travel into space. She did so aboard the Soyuz TM-12 spacecraft. Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation Helen Sharman’s childhood and early studies Helen Sharman was born on May 30, …
Biography of Margot Fonteyn British dancer, probably the best of all time. Its elegant lines and refined style made it the quintessential symbol of classical dance. Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation The artistic couple Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev delighted everyone for many years. They were the most …
Jocelyn Bell occupies a preferential place among the great astronomers of the 20th century, for her discovery of the stars called pulsars, neutron stars that emit strong radiation. Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation Jocelyn Bell’s childhood and studies Jocelyn Bell was born on July 15, 1943 in Belfast, …
Biography of Jacqueline du Pré British artist, one of the most prestigious cellists of the 20th century. Wife and musical partner of the pianist Daniel Barenboim. Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation In 1976, she was awarded the Order of the British Empire. Her interpretation of Edward Elgar’s “Cello …
Biography of Margaret Burbidge Outstanding British astronomer, endowed with wonderful qualities that she could not exercise in her homeland, but in the United States of America. Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation She held the positions of director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory and president of the American Astronomical …
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