| Hero's Name |
Heroic Attributes |
Type of Hero |
| Edith Abbott |
Educator, Social Reform, Writer |
Economic and Social Rights |
| Bella Abzug |
Human Rights, Peace, Social Justice |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Jane Addams |
Social Reform Pacifist |
Economic and Social Rights |
| Muhammed Ali |
Boxer, Courage |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Corizon Aquino |
Civil rights |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Neil Armstrong |
Bravery, Intellegence, a Leader. |
Trailblazer |
| Joan Baez |
Musician, Pacifist, Civil Rights Campaigner |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Emily Balch |
Pacifist, Human Rights |
Economic and Social Rights |
| James Baldwin |
Writer, Civil Rights |
Economic and Social Rights |
| Francesco Baracca |
Courage |
Trailblazer |
| Mary Bethune |
Courage, strength and perseverance. |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Nancy Bird-Walton |
Challenged conformity, strove to achieve against the odds. |
Trailblazer |
| Neville Bonner |
Strong willed. |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Rachel Brown |
Philanthropy, Scientist |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Pearl Buck |
Writer, Humanitarian |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Eva Burrows |
Hard working, compassionate and perservering. |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Helen Caldicott |
Peace worker, Environmentalist |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Annie Jump Cannon |
Scientist |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Jacqueline Cochrane |
Aviator,Outstanding performance, Advancement of women |
Trailblazer |
| Jacques Cousteau |
Scientist, Marine Biologist |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Dame Edith Cowan |
First female member of the Australian parliment. |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Marie Curie |
Female Scientist |
Trailblazer |
| Amelia Earhart |
Serenity, Bravery, Quiet Strength, Courageous |
Trailblazer |
| Albert Einstein |
Thinker |
Trailblazer |
| Oriana Fallaci |
Writer, Journalist (and a good one at that!) |
Economic and Social Rights |
| John Flynn |
Created the Royal Flying Doctors Service for outback areas in Australia. |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Dian Fossey |
Conservationist, Zoologist |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Cathy Freeman |
Ambition, Determination |
Trailblazer |
| Mahatma Gandhi |
Self-sacrifice, Peacemaker, Leadership |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Peter Garrett |
Creative, selfless |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Mikhail Gorbachev |
World Leader |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Stephen Hawking |
Thinker, Genius |
Trailblazer |
| Fred Hollows |
Humanitarian, Altruism |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Grace Hopper |
Mathematical Genius, Computer whiz |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Jesse Jackson |
Civil rights campaigner |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Michael Jordan |
Basketball Great, Sports Legend, World Icon |
Trailblazer |
| Helen Keller |
Humanist |
Economic and Social Rights |
| Martin Luther King Jr. |
Black leader, Civil Rights Activist, Minister, Peacemaker |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Dalai Lama |
Peace Maker, Pacifist |
Civil and Political Rights |
| John Lennon |
Peace Campaigner,Human Rights, Racism/”Bagism” |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Charles Lindbergh |
Bravery, Pilot |
Trailblazer |
| Nelson Mandela |
Civil Rights Leader |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Douglas Mawson |
Courage, Persistence, Leadership |
Trailblazer |
| Rosa Parks |
Serenity, Bravery, Quiet Strength, Courageous |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Christopher Reeve |
Courageous, Persevering |
Trailblazer |
| Sally Ride |
Independent, Determined |
Trailblazer |
| Aung San Suu Kyi |
Democratic Reform |
Civil and Political Rights |
| Albert Schweitzer |
Environmentalist, Scholar, Musician, Activist, Altruistic |
Economic and Social Rights |
| Mother Teresa |
Determination. |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Alan Turing |
Inventiveness, Creativity, Persistence |
Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights |
| Jody Williams |
Dedication, Selflessness, Humanitarian |
Economic and Social Rights |
| Orville & Wilbur Wright |
Inventiveness, Perseverance |
Trailblazer |
| Whitney Young |
Civil rights Activist, Humanitarian |
Economic and Social Rights |
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