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1   This Hispanic-American woman's passion for tennis and determination to succeed led her to obtain 112 pro doubles titles and become the number three tennis player in the world in 1970.
5   A renowned zoologist often credited with saving the mountain gorilla from extinction.
6   Founder of Hull House in Chicago.
8   A famous African-American poet whose works have vividly portrayed the lives of the poor and oppressed.
9   The first American woman to take part in a space orbital mission.
10   First woman appointed to the position of U.S. Attorney General.
11   The environmental movement in the 1960s started with this author's book "Silent Spring."
13   This woman's talent as a painter blossomed at the age of 78, and today she is considered one of the great primitives in art.
16   Discovering a new comet in 1857, she earned instant fame and a lasting reputation in the field of astronomy.
19   Spending 38 years at a microscope, she discovered how the human lymphatic system works, and is considered one of the foremost scientists of all time.
20   Although the world discovered her verse only after she died, this woman is considered the greatest female poet in the history of the English language.
21   Wife of a deceased president who worked tirelessly to promote racial equality and erase poverty.
22   One of the most famous American photographers, she was on the front lines in World War II.
23   First female U.S. Secretary of State.
24   Education and interracial harmony were pioneered by this teacher.
 
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2   This enlightened 18th century thinker and First Lady protested against male tyranny.
3   This female mathematician served in the Navy and helped pioneer the current method of computer programming.
4   This woman's many good works led her to be canonized in 1975 as the United States' first and only native-born Roman Catholic saint.
7   In 1932, this aviator became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
12   By guiding more than 300 slaves to freedom, she proved herself a courageous force behind the cause for freedom.
14   A physicist awarded the Nobel Prize for her 1948 discovery about the structure of the atom's nucleus.
15   First female U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
17   This Russian woman possessed a remarkable talent for the piano, and is considered to be the greatestpiano teacher in all the world.
18   First woman member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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