"Courage is like — it's a habitus, a habit, a virtue: you get it by courageous acts. It's like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging." -Dr Marie Daly on the bravery required to push the…

"Courage is like — it's a habitus, a habit, a virtue: you get it by courageous acts. It's like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging." -Dr Marie Daly on the bravery required to push the…
Fatima al-Fahiri and The Al-Qarawiyyin University Profile Name: Fatima bint Muhammad Al-Fihriya Al-Qurashiya Life: 800 C.E. – 880 C.E. (Died aged 80) Known for: Establishing the oldest existing and currently operating educational institution to award degrees [1][2] Who was Fatima…
Dr. Sameera Moussa “I’ll make nuclear treatment as available and as cheap as Aspirin.” – Dr. Sameera Moussa commenting on the goals of her research. Profile. Name: Dr. Sameera Moussa Life: 03/03/1917 – 05/08/1952 (Age 35) Born: Gharbia Governorate, North Egypt Died:…
Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal “Working with this virus is like putting your hand in a treasure chest. Every time you put your hand in, you pull out a gem.”- Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal referencing her work with HIV and AIDS. Profile. Name:…
Alice Ball “It cannot be denied that our people, through force of circumstance, occupy a peculiar status in this country. We are not thoroughly known,” - James P. Ball Jr., Father of Alice Ball, The Colored Citizen. Profile. Name:…