Sir Edward Richard George Heath, affectionately known to his contemporaries and admirers as Ted Heath, was a highly accomplished and respected British politician who had the great honour of serving as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for a remarkable four-year tenure, specifically from the year 1970 to 1974, and concurrently, he held the esteemed position of Leader of the Conservative Party for an impressive decade, spanning a period of ten years from 1965 to 1975.
Heath's remarkable career in public service spanned an extraordinary 51-year period, from 1950 to 2001, during which he consistently demonstrated his unwavering commitment to the people he represented, ultimately leaving an indelible mark on the fabric of British politics.
Edith Cowan
Born on August 2, 1861, in Eglinton, Scotland, Edith Cowan was a pioneering Australian social worker and women's rights activist.