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Albert Einstein
1879-1955 · Germany / United States
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. He is widely seen as the most influential scientist of the twentieth century. He was born on 14…
Scientific thinking Critical thinking Problem solving Creative expression +1
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
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Marie Curie
1867–1934 · Warsaw, Poland / Paris, France
Marie Curie (1867–1934) was a physicist and chemist born in Warsaw, Poland, at a time when Poland was occupied by Russia and women were barred…
Critical thinking Resilience Metacognition Intercultural competence
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood."
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Narges Mohammadi
born 1972 · Iran
Narges Mohammadi (born 1972) is an Iranian physicist, journalist, and human rights activist. She is one of Iran's most prominent advocates for the abolition of…
Critical thinking Critical literacy Resilience Intercultural competence
"I will not stop. My voice will not be silenced."
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Vandana Shiva
1952-present · India, South Asia
Vandana Shiva (born 1952) is an Indian physicist, environmental activist, and philosopher. She was born in Dehradun in the foothills of the Himalayas, into a…
Nutrition and food systems Environmental thinking Citizenship Systems thinking +1
"Seed is the source of life and the first link in the food chain. Control over seed means control over…"
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