History Makers 2021-2022 Part 2

American television personality, puppeteer, and writer known for kindness, inclusion, and colorful sweaters.

Osage dancer who was the first major prima ballerina in the US and revolutionized ballet as an Indigenous woman.

Kenyan social & environmental activist for nature conservation & was the 1st African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Polish nurse who served the Polish Underground Resistance in Warsaw during WWII, saving Jewish children from the Nazis.

Serbian American inventor and engineer best known for his contributions to alternating current electricity.

American writer, poet, and critic who is best known for his short stories and poems of mystery and macabre.

Member of the Sac & Fox Nation, he was an Olympic medalist and considered to be one of the greatest athletes ever.

Dutch post-impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential artists in Western history.

British social reformer and statistician who is considered to be the founder of modern nursing during the Crimean War.

Indian queen of the state of Jhansi who was one of the leaders of the Indian Rebellion against the British Raj.

"The White Mouse", New Zealand-born nurse who spied on the Nazis and became the most-wanted spy during WWII.

Chinese polymathic scientist and statesman of the Song dynasty, excelling in many fields, & discovering "true north".

Japanese animator, filmmaker, writer, and founder of Studio Ghibli, an award-winning animation studio.

Black man who was born into US enslavement but freed himself and many others by stealing a Confederate ship & escaping.

Chinese-American musician who was a child prodigy and is now one of the most famous cello soloists of all time.

American electronic engineer who designed a video game console and pioneered video game cartridges.

Brazilian football (soccer) superstar who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and scorers of all time.

Powerful and respected Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance to American imperialism.

American baseball player who was the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball & be in the Hall of Fame.

Chinese American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, philosopher, and social change maker who famously said, "be water."

Chinese writer, literary critic, and human rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize while imprisoned.

Chinese American artist behind the Disney movie, Bambi, and many other beloved Disney and Warner Brothers movies.

Brazilian zoologist specializing in poison dart frogs and human rights activist focusing on women’s suffrage.

Chinese mathematician, cyberneticist, aerospace engineer, & physicist and established the engineering cybernetics field.