Just recently, International Women's Day was celebrated around the world on March 8. However, that doesn't mean that we shouldn't honor all of the awesome women in our lives year-round! Here are just a few of the super incredible boss b*tches that have made names for themselves over the years:

1. Marie Curie

Curie, originally from Warsaw, Poland, studied in Paris at the prestigious Sorbonne, where she met her husband, Pierre Curie. Together, the Curies led a series of major scientific breakthroughs, including the discoveries of polonium and radium. After Pierre's death, Marie took his place as the head of physics research at the Sorbonne, and became the director of her own laboratory at Paris' Radium Institute. She is recognized for not one, but two Nobel Prizes, in the fields of physics and chemistry.

2. Amelia Bloomer

Amelia Bloomer was a women's rights activist who was present at the First Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls. She is best known for her involvement in women's clothing reform, and is responsible for the popularization of "bloomers." (For those of you who don't know, bloomers are loose-fitting pants that served as an alternative to the super uncomfortable corsets and petticoats of the early 1800s).

3. Queen Nzinga

Queen Nzinga reigned over Ndongo (now Angola) during the 17th century. Nzinga's rise to power occurred as the Portuguese began to endanger the security of her people. To prevent Ndongo from becoming a hunting ground for slave traders, Nzinga allied with the Portuguese. When Portugal revoked the alliance soon after, it was Nzinga who encouraged rebellion against the Portuguese, occupied the neighboring kingdom of Matamba and fought tirelessly to ensure that Matamba held a level of dominance equal to that of the Dutch and Portuguese colonies.

4. Asima Chatterjee

Chatterjee attended the University of Calcutta, where she was awarded both undergraduate master's degrees in chemistry. However, Chatterjee's educational pursuits did not stop there -- she continued her studies at the university and eventually obtained her Doctorate of Science in 1944 -- the first woman to do so at a university in India. She is famous for her studies on the chemistry of medicinal plants and used her findings to develop medical treatment for many conditions, including epilepsy and malaria.

5. Yayoi Kusama

Kusama moved to NYC in 1958 after studying Nihonga (Meiji-era) painting during her early life. She established a presence in the art scene after debuting the "Net" collection -- various massive tableaux covered in looping swirls. Later, she began incorporate sexuality into her work through sculpture and has created a series of visually bewitching rooms, spaces designed to provide the beholder with a different sensory experience.

6. Frida Kahlo

Mexican-born Frida Kahlo did not exhibit an interest in painting until she was involved in a traumatic bus injury in her 20s. The incident marked the dawn of many important events in Kahlo's life -- she joined the Mexican Communist Party, became romantically involved with artist Diego Rivera and developed into a serious surrealist painter. Throughout her life, Kahlo suffered from several physical and mental health issues, which lead to her early death. During the 1970s, interest in Kahlo's work was revitalized as a result of the feminist movement. Today, she is recognized as a feminist icon.

7. Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry is most commonly known as the lead singer from '70s punk band Blondie. Following the break-up of Blondie, Harry continued to expand her artistic accomplishments by developing a notable solo career and has written music for various feature films. In addition, she has appeared in multiple films and television shows, including "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and "Hairspray."

8. Valentina Tereshkova

In 1963, Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space. In her early life, Valentina exhibited interest in parachuting and was working in a textile factory when she was selected to train as a cosmonaut. After traveling in outer space, Tereshkova became a well-known public figure in the Soviet Union and was awarded the United Nations Gold Medal of Peace.

9. The Trung Sisters

Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, better known as the Trung sisters, lived in Vietnam during the first century. At the time, Vietnamese women exercised great independence and authority. This allowed the Trung sisters to launch a revolution against the oppressive Chinese forces that dominated their nation. The sisters formed a massive army that included many females and succeeded in driving the Chinese from Vietnam.

10. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Nigerian-born Adichie first came to the United States at 19 on a scholarship to study at Drexel University. Although she trained in medicine while in Nigeria, Adichie decided to pursue a degree in communications and political science at Eastern Connecticut State University after her time at Drexel. While in Connecticut, she began to pen her first novel, "Purple Hibiscus," which was quickly recognized for a number of notable literary awards. She is hailed as a feminist and is best known for her novels "Americanah" and "Half of a Yellow Sun."

11. Manuela Saenz

Saenz's early life was marked by many rebellious acts. As a young woman, she studied at a convent but was asked to leave after it was discovered that she was engaged in an affair with a soldier. She was later engaged to a high-ranking Englishman, but left her noble life to be the mistress of Simon Bolivar. Although she is frequently recognized as only being a mistress, Saenz was actually quite important in the South American independence movement. Frequently, she dressed as a solider and fought bravely in battles with men. In addition, she was instrumental in the organization of rebel activity.

12. Anne Bonny

Bonny became involved in pirating when she moved to the Bahamas with her husband, John Bonny. However, she quickly became interested in the pirate Calico Jack, left John and joined the William, where she was joined by notable female pirate Mary Read. During battles and raids, the two dressed as men and became widely recognized as fierce warriors.

13. Maria Montessori

Montessori is best known for her development of the Montessori program of education. According to the Montessori method, children are allowed to develop independence and are gently guided to develop their own projects and interests. Montessori was not only an education pioneer, but also the first Italian woman to obtain a medical degree. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize multiple times.

14. Dame Nellie Melba

Melba's talent for opera was first recognized by singing coach Peitro Cecchi at the Presbyterian Ladies College, but she did not begin to seriously study opera until she moved to London during her early 20s. During the early 1900s, Melba was the most celebrated diva alive, and performed in a variety of prestigious operas houses, including the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC.

15. Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut assumed the role of pharaoh of Egypt after her husband (and half-brother) Thutmose II died suddenly. She is best known for enriching Egypt's trade system by introducing expensive goods such as ivory, gold and animal skin, and commissioned many impressive architectural projects that still stand today. In Egyptian art produced during her reign, Hatshepsut is pictured in women's clothing, but also has a stocky, muscular build and beard.

16. Lili Elbe

Lili Elbe, born Einar Wegener, is the first woman known to have undergone gender reassignment surgery. Elbe, a landscape painter, was married to illustrator Gerda Wegener for many years, until became depressed due to gender identity confusion, which led her to contemplate suicide. She eventually was introduced to a surgeon who developed a series of procedures to change the gender of an individual, and was operated on several times. Unfortunately, the last procedure, which was intended to give Elbe a uterus, went awry, and she died of health complications.

17. Hedy Lamarr

Although Lamarr is best known for her acting during the Golden Age of American cinema, she co-invented a device that was meant to prevent Nazi soldiers from interpreting American messages. Lamarr's invention was further developed into a means of protecting private information transmitted by cell phones. She was the first female to be recognized for a BULBIE award for her achievements.

18. Chien-Shiung Wu

Wu came to the United States during the 1930s to study physics at the University of California. After finishing her PhD in 1940, she taught at various institutions of higher learning, including Smith College, Columbia University and Princeton University. Wu was later involved in the Manhattan Project, and became the first female president of the American Physical Society in 1975.