By Lucky Gold & Richa Naik, CNN When Rita Levi-Montalcini was born in Italy in 1909, girls were expected to marry and have children, but Levi-Montalcini wanted to be a doctor. Despite her father’s opposition, she graduated from medical school, ready to devote her life to science and research. However Levi-Montalcini, who was Jewish, was … Continue reading Pioneering female doctor leaves behind an inspiring legacy