The Iron Lady was no shrinking violet. Thatcher’s extroverted personality helped her bull her way through British sexism to become the country’s first female Prime Minister.
The Great Introverts and Extroverts of Our Time
Herewith, TIME's unscientific survey of loud (and quiet) giants — it takes both kinds to make history. Read the related TIME cover story, "The Upside of Being an Introvert," available to subscribers here.
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister
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