Engineering Archives - Page 12 of 15

Maria de Lourdes Ruivo da Silva de Matos Pintasilgo

Chemical engineer and Portuguese politician. She was the first and to date only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Portugal, albeit for only 100 days, in 1979.

Marjem Chatterton

Structural engineer and pioneer in the then newly-emerging nations of Israel and Zimbabwe, as well as an early female engineer in her field.

Lettice Curtis

Pioneering British commercial pilot and aeronautical engineer.

Rita De Morais Sarmento

Rita de Morais Sarmento was the first woman in Europe to obtain an engineering degree and professional certification, in 1894

Sabiha Gürayman

Turkey’s first woman engineer

Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha

India’s first female electrical engineering professional.

Mary Winston Jackson (1921–2005) successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become a professional aerospace engineer and leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations at NASA.