Maya Angelou, journalist and poetess

Maya Angelou, journalist and poetess

Maya Angelou, journalist and poetess Important dates April 4, 1928: Birth of Marguerite Johnson in St Louis, Missourri 1940: She moved to San Fransisco 1954-55: Toured in 22 countries 1959: Was introduced to the “Civil Rights Movement” and became...
Chiaki Mukai, surgeon and astronaut

Chiaki Mukai, surgeon and astronaut

Chiaki Mukai, surgeon and astronautJapan, since the industrial revolution, is known as the perfect “mix of tradition and modernity”. However, in 1950 a woman was still expected to become a wife, a mother and run the household. But not Chiaki Mukai. Important dates 6...
Rose Valland, or how to save 60 000 works of art

Rose Valland, or how to save 60 000 works of art

Important dates November 1, 1898: Birth in St-Etienne-de-Saint-Geoirs 1914: Entered teacher training college 1918: Entered École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris (6th in the competition out of 300) 1920:  Practical School of Advanced Studies in History...