Song QinglingMother TeresaPearl S. BuckMadame CurieWhat are they famous for ?Song QinglingSong Qingling(1893-1981)(1893-1981)She married Dr Sun Zhongshan in 1915. She married Dr Sun Zhongshan in 1915. She was the vice-president of the PeoShe was the vice-president of the People’s Republic for many years. She bple’s Republic for many years. She busied herself with various welfare actiusied herself with various welfare activities vities (( 福利事业福利事业 )), ranging , ranging (( 涉及涉及 )) from hea from heading the Women’s Federation to a nding the Women’s Federation to a number of committees involving childrumber of committees involving childrenen..Madame CurieMadame Curie(1867-1934)(1867-1934)She was born in Poland, moved to Paris and sShe was born in Poland, moved to Paris and studied chemistry and physics there. She matudied chemistry and physics there. She married Pierre Curie and together they studied rried Pierre Curie and together they studied radioactive materials radioactive materials (( 放射性物质）放射性物质） and discovand discovered radiumered radium （镭（镭 )). In 1911 she received the . In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Her death in 193Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Her death in 1934 was almost certainly due to4 was almost certainly due to （由于）（由于） radiatiradiation in her work.on in her work.Pearl S.BuckPearl S.Buck(1892-1973)(1892-1973)She was born in the USA but grew up in She was born in the USA but grew up in Zhejiang Province after her parents mZhejiang Province after her parents moved to China in 1895. She first learnt oved to China in 1895. She first learnt Chinese and was later taught English. Chinese and was later taught English. From 1910 to 1914 she studi...
