Famous british women. You can find more about them if you wish.
Florence Nightingale
(nurse & campaigner)
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Famous for
being the 'Lady with the Lamp' who organised the nursing of sick and wounded
soldiers during the Crimean War
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She
campaigned tirelessly to improve health standards, publishing over 200 books,
reports and pamphlets on hospital planning and organisation which are still
widely read and respected today.
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She
inspired the founding of the International Red Cross which still awards the
Florence Nightingale Medal for nurses who have given exceptional care to the
sick and wounded in war or peace.
Emmeline Pankhurst
(suffragette & politician)
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Known as a
militant woman suffrage organizer in England in the early 20th century.
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In 1889,
Emmeline Pankhurst with her daughters founded an organization which won the
vote for women in local elections in 1894.
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Emmeline
Pankhurst was involved in local politics many times.
J.K. Rowling
(author & film producer)
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Famous for writing the Harry Potter
series, Joanne Rowling was first published in 1997.
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She was
presented with an OBE for services to children’s literature, and is the
recipient of many awards and honorary degrees.
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She supports a wide
number of charitable causes through her charitable trust Volant, and is the
founder of Lumos, a charity working to transform the lives of disadvantaged
children.
Jane Goodall
(conservationist & animal welfare activist)
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Jane
Goodall is considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. She has
studied the social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees for 45 years in
Tanzania.
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Goodall
is a devoted vegetarian and advocates the diet for ethical, environmental, and
health reasons.
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Goodall
has received many honours for her environmental and humanitarian work, as well
as being named a United Nations Messenger of Peace.
Julie Andrews
(actress & singer)
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Famous for
her roles in Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music and The Princess Diaries.
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Born in
1935 in Surrey, Julie Andrews has starred in theatre productions both in the
West End, London and in Broadway, New York.
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She had an
incredible singing voice, covering four octaves, but it was damaged in 1997
because of a throat operation.
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