The birth of the Italian state dates back to 1861. From that year to today, the men and women of Italy have come a long way together hand in hand. The world famous Italian women that many of you will remember are:
Science :
Rita Levi Montalcini (born 1909 ; died 2012) : Neurobiology and Nobel Prize awarded
Margherita Hack (born 1922 ; died 2013) : Astrophysics
Elena Cattaneo (born 1962 ) : Pharmacologist and Senator for life
Literature :
Grazia Deledda (born 1871 ; died 1936) : Novelist and Nobel Prize awarded
Oriana Fallaci (born 1929 ; died 2006) : Journalist
Dacia Maraini (born 1936) : Novelist and Formentor Prize awarded
Politic :
Nilde Iotti (born 1920 ; died 1999) : Politician and President of the Chamber of Deputies
Tina Anselmi (born 1927 ; died 2016) : Politician
Show business :
Sophia Loren (born 1934) : Actress
Laura Pausini (born 1974) : Singer
Monica Bellucci (born 1964) : Actress
Sport :
Federica Pellegrini (born 1988) : Swimmer
Novella Calligaris (born 1954) : Swimmer
Italian living women scientists
Heirs of the great Italian Scientists of the past are today;
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Maria Rosaria Capobianchi, Francesca Colavita e Concetta Castilletti
Spallanzani researchers who isolated the corona virus
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Astronaut is the first Italian woman of ESA.
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Stamina cells Italian scientist
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General Director of CERN
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She invented the refrigerator that doesn't need electricity
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BARBARA MAZZOLAI
Coordinator of the IIT Micro-BioRobotics Center in Pontedera (Pisa)
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CECILIA LASCHI
She coordinated the "octopus-inspired robotics" project that led to the first "soft robot". She is responsible for the "Plantoid project", for the development of the first robot inspired by plants in the world.