Harriet Tubman

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Harriet Tubman was also a skilled herbalist and used her knowledge of plants for medicine and to treat illnesses on the Underground Railroad. elaborate share

Margaret Thatcher

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Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister in the United Kingdom. elaborate share

Zoroaster

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Zoroaster's teachings emphasized a single, wise god, Ahura Mazda, a concept quite revolutionary for its time. elaborate share

Plato

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Plato's Academy, his school of philosophy, remained in operation for nearly 900 years. elaborate share

Thomas Edison

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Thomas Edison was famously afraid of the dark. elaborate share

Elie Wiesel

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Elie Wiesel was fluent in several languages, including Yiddish, Hebrew, French, and English. elaborate share