During the 1900’s women were seen as the ideal ‘wives’, they were seen as the people who don’t need an education, who don’t need to know anything, all they needed to do was cook, clean and have babies, but during that civilisation, an extraordinary woman who had taken her place in the world, a woman who discovered the structure of cholesterol, Penicillin, vitamin B12, and insulin, a woman who had made impartiality across the nations of the world, and had made woman just as able and just as knowledgeable as men, a woman identified as Dorothy Hodgkin’s.
This article, will be exploring and analysing her work, and the detail of her astounding life and career.
A Legendary woman, who even today whilst she is not with us, still stands in a superior position, still standing as high as she has ever been, Mrs Dorothy Hodgkin’s, an iconic lady to all woman, not locally, nor nationally but to all females globally.
Dorothy Crowfoot was born on the 12th May, 1910, in Cairo, Egypt. She was the eldest of four girls and discovered her passion for science at the age of 10. She found she had a strong interest in crystals and how they were formed, so at 11, she converted one of four of the family house attics into her own personal laboratory. Although Dorothy was very young and could barely look after herself, whilst her parents were not in the country and travelled around the world, she took on the role of looking after her younger sisters. Dorothy had always expressed extra emotion towards her discoveries and what she learnt, even as a child. There would even be occasional glimpses of frustration as she completed homework with the correct answer but no explanation of why. Dorothy was a very understanding student and all of her teachers were ...
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...t for average. She is a phenomenal lady who took a right and a stand of the educational side of women around the world, taking away the inferior side to ladies, and allowing people to see

equality in the world. Dorothy Hodgkin’s had taken a stand and had been one of the few people to so, as well as making many amazing scientific discoveries, had made justice known to people of the earth, and to prove that the ability of education is not based on the simple matter of your sex, but on the matter of understanding, fascination and inspiration.
Dott “Dorothy” Case was an extremely influential woman in the health care field. She became a doctor, instructor, associate professor, surgeon, and cheifship of surgery. She created her own private practice, became director of public health for the Philadelphia Federation of Women’s Clubs and allied organizations, and created the Dorothy Case-Blechschmidt Cancer Health Clinic of Doctor’s Hospital. In addition to all her accomplishments Dorothy was also a mother, and a wife. She is an exceptional example of the endless limits a woman can reach in the field of health professions.
... mold of a traditional woman throughout her entire life. She set new standards for women regarding relationships. She dared to get divorces, to leave an abusive man, to leave a cheating man, to have a lover, even to marry a much younger man, but more importantly she dared to write about these controversial topics. Readers may get a sense of Granny's bitterness toward men, but they cannot ignore her strength and independence. Porter was a part of the "era of exuberance" because she played her role in the evolution of women. The answer to the question posed at the beginning of this paper is the same question women of the early twentieth century began asking themselves. This question became a choice for them. Porter chose to be strong because of her ability to move on, and by the time she became Granny Weatherall she knew she had achieved what she had set out to do.
Born on December 25, 1921, Clara grew up in a family of four children, all at least 11 years older than her (Pryor, 3). Clara’s childhood was more of one that had several babysitters than siblings, each taking part of her education. Clara excelled at the academic part of life, but was very timid among strangers. School was not a particularly happy point in her life, being unable to fit in with her rambunctious classmates after having such a quiet childhood. The idea of being a burden to the family was in Clara’s head and felt that the way to win the affection of her family was to do extremely well in her classes to find the love that she felt was needed to be earned. She was extremely proud of the positive attention that her achievement of an academic scholarship (Pryor, 12). This praise for her accomplishment in the field of academics enriched her “taste for masculine accomplishments”. Her mother however, began to take notice of this and began to teach her to “be more feminine” by cooking dinners and building fires (Pryor, 15). The 1830’s was a time when the women of the United States really began to take a stand for the rights that they deserved (Duiker, 552). Growing up in the mist of this most likely helped Barton become the woman she turned out to be.
At the start of the 20th century, the effects of World War I inadvertently gave British women, such as Mary Russell from The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, a stronger role in society and allowed for them to receive
In order to further discuss her main points and views, a summary of her story
Dorothy Day was a brilliant student, and she was accepted to the University of Illinois; however, she only stayed for two years and deserted her studies to move to New York City. In New York City, Day became drawn in a literary and liberal crowd in the city’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. She also got involved with journalism in which she wrote for several socialist and progressive publications in the 1910s and ‘20s. She also helped to establish special homes to help those in need. As she began to socially and politically protest for women’s rights, she ended up arrested and in jail several times. As an effort to get the right for women to be able to vote, she protested in front of the White House in 1917. As a result, she was arrested, put in jail, and then preceded to go on a hunger strike for that.
Once in a while a truly exceptional person has made a mark on the growth of mankind. Dorothea Dix was an exceptional woman. She wrote children’s books, she was a school teacher, and she helped reform in prisons. Some of her most notable work was in the field of making mental health institutions a better place for the patients that lived in them. Dorothea Dix gave a great deal to humanity and her achievements are still being felt today, especially in the treatment of those with mental disabilities. Dix started out though with very humble beginnings.
...eves that all people can benefit from equality of the sexes. By her own commitment to bettering the education of women and by reevaluating past women's history, Murray helped to usher in a "new era in female history."
During the nineteenth century, Edna Pontellier lived in a society that imposed strict roles and had high expectations on women. Frequently referred to as the “women sphere”
From Susan Hochman’s paper, “Leta Stetter Hollingworth: Her Life”, Leta Stetter was born in Nebraska May 25th, 1886 to her mother and an alcoholic father. After having two other children, Stetter’s mother passed away and the children were left to their irresponsible father. Stetter went on to live with her grandparents, which was better than living with her father. However, she still felt a remarkable sadness with regards to losing her mother at an early age. After graduating from Valentine, Nebraska’s high school, she attended University of Lincoln, in which she earned her Bachelor of the Arts degree and she also a teaching certificate for the state of Nebraska. In college, she met her
There are many women who had huge influences in the advancement of heath and medicine. Many people don’t realize how much women do and how much they have contributed to the medical world and its advancements. From Lillian D. Wald, who worked with the less fortunate and children in schools, to Virginia Apgar, who worked with mothers and their newborns and also came up with the “Apgar Score,” and Eku Esu-Williams who is an immunologist and an AIDS Educator. Even though women did so much, many people were sexist and didn’t want to acknowledge what they did or give them the chance to do things, such as become doctors. I want to inform people on how much these women have contributed to the world of healthcare and medicine so that people won’t be so sexist towards women.
see her work was not in vain. And that the revolution she and other ladies of
However, women desired a higher education. Elizabeth Blackwell is a prime example of women’s fight for a medical degree, one of the first STEM environments available to women. In order to kick-start her education she wrote to all of the doctors that she knew, requesting advice and help. However, most of the doctors replied that they thought it impossible, that a woman would not be able to endure the rigors of a medical education, and that they feared the competition that women doctors would bring. Elizabeth persisted, finally making her way to Philadelphia, a city famous for its study in medicine, to stay with Dr. Elder, one of the few supporters of her education. Once here she continued writing letters and actually found many friends who agreed to support her cause, but unfortunately universities were not included in this list of friends. Elizabeth then pursued an education at the University of Geneva in New York where the Medical Faculty and students agreed to accept her. While at first the university cared about the press coverage that Elizabeth’s spot would bring, she eventually established her rightful place as a student there. Although she encountered some resentment among the wives of doctors and other people living in the small town, Elizabeth ...
Her lasting career was not given to her easily, therefore, creating an inspiring story full of hardships and success. Ever since she was a little girl, her dream was to become a successful and famous dancer. In New York City, when she was trying to fulfill her dream, she was unable to find a job in the theatre department. Instead of being discouraged, she decided to make something good come from it. She choreographed her own routines, created her own costumes, and organized solo recitals for audiences to enjoy. This event led her to the biggest adventure in her life that would later impact the world. She was invited to return back to London to pursue her education in the performing arts, so that she could further improve her talents that would make up her entire career.
in her life, but most importantly she inspired other women to be independent and to improve their lives.