Throughput history, individuals from different backgrounds have consistently stretched the boundaries of human capability, establishing records and spearheading innovations across a spectrum of fields. These pioneers have left an indelible mark on our world, becoming a source of inspiration for countless individuals striving for remarkable achievements. This article will explore noteworthy milestones accomplished by men, women and diverse groups, emphasizing their exceptional contributions to huma progress and the lasting impact they have imprinted on the course of history.
Here is the list of “Firsts” achieved by extraordinary men around the world. From groundbreaking inventions to remarkable accomplishments, this list showcases their pioneering spirit. Explore how these men carved their names in history as trailblazers and set new standards for human achievement in various fields.
| S. No. | First in World | Name |
| 1. | First Man to reach South Pole | Ronald Amundsen |
| 2. | First Man to climb Mt. Everest | Sherpa Tenzing, Edmund Hillary |
| 3. | First man to reach North Pole | Robert Peary |
| 4. | First man to win Nobel Prize for Physics | W.K. Roentgen (Germany) |
| 5. | First Prime Minister of Great Britain | Sir Robert Walpole |
| 6. | India’s first man in space | Rakesh Sharma |
| 7. | First man to win Nobel Prize for Chemistry | JH Wentoff |
| 8. | First UN Deputy Secretary General | Louise Frenchette |
| 9. | First President of Indian Republic | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| 10. | Pakistan’s first Governor General | Mahammed Ali Jinnah |
| 11. | First man to set foot on the moon | Neil Armstrong |
| 12. | First Indian to win Nobel Prize | Rabindranath Tagore |
| 13. | First Indian Air Chief Marshal | S. Mukherjee |
| 14. | First man to fly an aeroplane | Write Brothers |
| 15. | First man to win Nobel Prize for Medical | AE Von Behring |
| 16. | First man to win Nobel Prize for Literature | Sully Prudhomme |
| 17. | First man to win Nobel Prize for Economics | Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen (Neth) |
| 18. | First person to win Jnanpith Award | Sir Shankar Kurup |
| 19. | First Indian Pilot | JRD Tata |
| 20. | First person to stay in Rashtrapati Bhawan | Lord Ircoin |
| 21. | First Secretary General of United Nations | Trygve Lie |
| 22. | First Ethnic-India and Prime Minister of Fiji | Mahendra Choudhary |
| 23. | First Russian Prime Minister to visit India | Nikolai Bulganin |
| 24. | First President of the Republic of China | Dr Sun Yat-Sen |
| 25. | First European invader of Indian soil | Alexander, The Great |
| 26. | First man to go into space | Major Yuri Gagarin |
| 27. | First American President to visit India | Dwight David Eisenhower |
| 28. | First man to walk in space | Alexia Leonov |
| 29. | First blind man to scale Mount Everest | Eric Weihenmayer |
| 30. | First person to sail around the world | Ferdinand Magellan |
| 31. | First man to climb Mount Everest twice | Nawang gombu |
| 32. | First man to hit double century in One Day International Match | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 33. | First Muslim President of India | Dr Zakir Hussain |
| 34. | Governor-General of Independent India | Lord Lewis Mountbatten |
| 35. | First Governor-General of India | William Bentinck |
| 36. | President of National Congress | Vyomesh Chand Bannerjee |
| 37. | First Home Minister of India | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| 38. | First Indian Prime Minister who resigned before the full term | Morarji Desai |
| 39. | First Judge of International Court of Justice | Dr Nagendra Singh |
| 40. | Governor of RBI | Sir Osborne Smith |
| 41. | The First Indian to join ICS | Satyendra Nath Tagore |
| 42. | The first man to introduce printing press in India | James Hicky |
| 43. | First Field Marshal of India | SHFJ Manekshaw |
| 44. | First Indian Commander-in-Chief of India | General Cariappa |
| 45. | First Chief of Air Staff | Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst |
| 46. | First chief of Army Staff | General Maharaj Rajendra Singh Ji |
| 47. | First Indian to get Nobel Prize in Physics | CV Raman |
| 48. | First Indian Naval Chief | Vice Admiral R D Katari |
| 49. | First Indian Air Chief Marshal | Subroto Mukherjee |
| 50. | Sports person to receive Bharat Ratna | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 51. | First person of Indian origin to win Nobel Prize in Medicine | Hargobind Khurana |
| 52. | First person to receive Magsaysay Award | Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
| 53. | First Cricketer to get Padma Bhushan | C Naidu |
| 54. | First Indian to get Granny Award | Pandit Ravishankar |
| 55. | First person to receive Stalin Award | Saifuddin Kitchlew |
| 56. | First person to get Param Vir Chakra | Major Somnath Sharma |
| 57. | First Indian to receive Bharat Ratna Award | Dr Radhakrishnan |
| 58. | First person to receive Jnanpith Award | Sir Shankar Kurup |
| 59. | First person to reach Mount Everest without oxygen | Sherpa Anga Dorjee |
| 60. | First Indian to score triple century in Test Cricket | Virendra Sehwag |
Discovering an inspiring list of “Firsts” accomplished by remarkable women worldwide. From pioneering achievements to breaking barriers, explore how these trailblazing females have left an indelible mark on history.
| S. No. | First in World | Names |
| 1. | First woman Prime Minister of any Muslim Country | Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan) |
| 2. | First woman Prime Minister of England | Margaret Thatcher |
| 3. | First woman President of a country | Maria Estela Person |
| 4. | First woman Prime Minister of a country of a country | S Bhandar nayake |
| 5. | First woman space tourist | Mrs Anousheh Ansari |
| 6. | First woman to reach Antarctica | Caroline Michaelson |
| 7. | First woman to climb Mt. Everest | Junko Tabei (Japan) |
| 8. | First woman in the world to cross the Strait of Gibralter | Arti Pradhan |
| 9. | First woman to reach the North Pole | Mrs Fran Phipps |
| 10. | First woman to set foot on North Pole | Ann Bancroft, USA |
| 11. | First woman to chair US Central Bank ‘Federal Reserve’ | Janet Yellen |
| 12. | First woman cosmonaut in space | Valentina Tereshkova (USSR) |
| 13. | First woman President of UN General Assembly | Vijaya Laxmi Pandit |
| 14. | First woman chief justice of High Court | Leila Seth |
| 15. | First woman Minister in Government | Rajkumari Amrit kaur |
| 16. | First woman Governor of a state in free India | Sarojini Naidu |
| 17. | First woman Ambassador | CB Muthamma |
| 18. | First woman Chief Minister of an Indian State | Sucheta Kriplani |
| 19. | First woman Judge in Supreme Court | Fatima Beevi |
| 20. | First woman Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| 21. | First woman to cross English Channel | Aarti Saha |
| 22. | First woman chairman of Union Public Service Commission | Rose Millian Bethew |
| 23. | First woman speaker of a state Assmble | Shanno Devi |
| 24. | First woman Director General of Police | Kanchan C Bhattacharya |
| 25. | First woman IPS Officer | Kiran Bedi |
| 26. | First woman President of Indian National Congress | Mrs Annie Basant |
| 27. | First woman Judge | Anna Chandy |
| 28. | First woman Lawyer | Cornelia Sorajbee |
| 29. | First woman to become Miss World | Reita Faria |
| 30. | First woman lieutenant General | Puneeta Arora |
| 31. | First woman Pilot in Indian Air Force | Harita Kaur dayal |
| 32. | First woman Air Vice Marshal | P Bandopadhyaya |
| 33. | First woman Chairperson of Indian Air Lines | Sushma Chawla |
| 34. | First woman to receive Nobel Prize | Mother Teresa |
| 35. | First woman to receive Bharat Ratna | Mrs Indira Gandhi |
| 36. | First woman Airline Pilot | Durga Banerjee |
| 37. | First woman to receive Jnanpith Award | Ashapurna Devi |
| 38. | First woman to receive Ashoka Chakra | Nirja Bhanot |
| 39. | First woman Olympic Medal winner | Karnaam Malleshwari |
| 40. | First woman Asian Games Gold Medal winner | Kamaljit Sandhu |
| 41. | First woman to climb Mount Everest twice | Santosh Yadav |
The following list categories for first in world include many accomplishments and some of them are listed below:
| S. No. | First in World | Names |
| 1. | First Country to print books | China |
| 2. | First country to start Civil Services Competition | China |
| 3. | First country to issue paper currency | China |
| 4. | First country to make education compulsory | Prussia |
| 5. | First country to make a constitution | United States of America |
| 6. | First Space Shuttle launched | Columbia |
| 7. | First Space Ship landed on Mars | Viking-I (July.1976) |
| 8. | First country to host the modern Olympic games | Greece |
| 9. | First country to win the World Cup Football | Uruguay (1930) |
| 10. | First city to be attacked with atom bomb | Hiroshima |
| 11. | First country to send human to Moon | United States of America |
| 12. | The first country to host NAM Summit | Belgrade (Yugoslavia) |
| 13. | First country to launch Artificial Satellite in the space | Russia |
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