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Margaret Thatcher was born in Grantham, England, on October 13, 1925.
* She studied chemistry at Oxford University and worked as a research chemist before becoming a barrister.
* She was elected to Parliament in 1959 and served as Secretary of State for Education and Science from 1970 to 1974.
* She became Prime Minister in 1979 and served until 1990.
* She was the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister in the United Kingdom.
* She was known for her strong leadership and her commitment to free markets.
* She was a controversial figure, but she is also considered one of the most significant British politicians of the 20th century.
* She died on April 8, 2013, at the age of 87.

I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.