Claire McCardell (1905–1958) was an American fashion designer in the arena of ready-to-wear clothing in the 20th century. From the 1930s to the 1950s, she was known for designing functional, affordable, and stylish women’s sportswear, and is today acknowledged as the creator of the “American Look” , a casual approach to fashion that rejected the formality of French couture.
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2012-05-23
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Lillian Moller Gilbreth, PhD, (May 24, 1878 – January 2, 1972) was one of the first working female engineers to hold a PhD.
She is arguably the first true industrial/organizational psychologist. She and her husband Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. were pioneers in the field of industrial engineering.
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2012-05-23
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Moira Kelly (31 January 1964) is an Australian humanitarian worker.
She is the legal guardian of four orphaned children: Trishna and Krishna Bangladeshi conjoined twins (since separated with surgery), and Iraqi-born Emmanuelle and Ahmed Mustafa who were found in a shoe box in a park.
Emmanuelle tells his story and sings on the XFactor in this video (warning: get tissues before watching, seriously):
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2012-05-11
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Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was a Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India in 1950.
For over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries.
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2012-05-10
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Haya bint Al Hussein (3 May 1974) is one of King Hussein I of Jordan's daughters and a wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
She generally describes herself as Her Royal Highness Princess Haya of Jordan (Arabic: ھيا), a title derived from her father.
Princess Haya represented Jordan in the 2000 Summer Olympics in show jumping. She was also her country’s flag bearer.
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2012-05-03
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