Marcelle Lafont
Marcelle Lafont (1905-1982) was a chemical engineer, resistance fighter and French politician.
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Janet Guthrie
Originally an aerospace engineer, Janet Guthrie began racing part time in 1963 on the Sports Car Club of America circuit. By 1972, she was racing full time and in 1977 she became the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.
Marie Jenkins
Racecar driver Marie Jenkins rose to prominence in 1920s Australia
Denise Gray
Former President of LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. Tech Center, where her team provided battery solutions for automotive and non-automotive applications.
Theresa E Wallach
Engineer, motorcycle racer, adventurer and author.
Major Gwendolen Sergant
Finding her way barred to more challenging roles in industry she took a commission as an engineer in the Women’s Royal Army Corps in 1953.
Elsie Eleanor Verity
“The First Lady of the motor trade” in early to mid-20th century Britain
Dorothy Cridland
In 1951 she was one of the earliest women to be elected as an Associate of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and went to work for them from 1955-63 as a technical editor, despite her lack of formal technical qualifications.
Cleone de Hevengham Benest
British motorist, engineer and metallurgist
Camille du Gast
Daredevil sportswoman, animal rights activist and feminist in Belle Epoque Paris