Simone de Beauvoir in her office. She was an important philosopher which was, at the same time, an impressive literary. Focused her philosophy essays in Feminist Theory and wrote autobiographical novels.
Here's a time line of Beauvoir's life:
1908: Simone Lucie Ernestine de Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir born in Paris, France;
1913: Starts studying at Adeline Désir Institute;
1925: Starts studying mathematics at Catholic Institute of Paris and Literature and Language at Saint-Marie Institute;
1926: Starts studying Philosophy at Sorbonne and meets Jean-Paul Sartre;
1929: Finish her studies in Philosophy;
1931: At 23 years, Beauvoir become a Philosophy teacher in a High School in Marseille;
1932: It's transferred to Rouen city;
1936: Return to Paris and teaches at Licée Molière;
1943: Publishes her first book, "L’Invitée";
1949: Publishes her main work, "Deuxième Sexe";
1954: Publishes the novel "Les mandarins" and win the Goncourt (the France's major literary prize);
1958: Publishes autobiographical novel, “Mémoires d’une jeune fille rangée”;
1960: Publishes another autobiographical novel, “La Force de l’âge”;
1971: Takes over the direction of "Les Temps Modernes" magazine, founded with Sartre in 1945;
1981: Publishes "La Cérémonie des adieux" which are a painful account of Sartre’s last years;
1986: Died in Paris with pneumonia.
Let nothing define us, let nothing subject us. Let freedom be our own substance, since to live is to be free.
--Simone de Beauvoir
If you have time, you should read more about this incredible philosopher on her Wikipedia entry.
