Frances Hugle
American scientist, engineer, and inventor who significantly contributed to our understanding of semiconductors, integrated circuitry, and the unique electrical principles of small-scale materials.
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Caroline Haslett
Distinguished English electrical engineer and advocate for women’s rights.
Dr Rajeshwari Chatterjee
Rajeshwari Chatterjee was the first female engineer from Karnataka and a prominent figure at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, where she served as a distinguished professor and later as the chair of the Electrical Communication Engineering department.
Beatrice Shilling
Beatrice Shilling was a multi-talented British woman who excelled in aeronautical engineering, motorcycle racing, and sports car competitions.
Alice Perry
Irish engineer and Christian Scientist
Nora Stanton Barney
American civil engineer, architect, and suffragist
Dr Mária Telkes
Dr. Telkes is best known for her invention of the solar water distiller and the first solar-powered heating system designed for residences. She also invented other devices capable of storing energy captured from sunlight.
Amy B Smith
Amy Smith is an inventor, teacher and founder of MIT D-Lab and Senior Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering at MIT.
Betty Sullivan
Betty Julia Sullivan was a female pioneer in the field of chemical engineering, where she won several prestigious awards against strict competition.
Francisca Fernández-Hall
Guatemalan engineer and diplomat Francisca Fernández-Hall Zúñiga was the first woman to graduate from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, the first woman to earn an engineering degree in Central America, the first woman to be accepted and attend the Instituto Militar de Engenharia of Brazil, and Guatemala’s first female ambassador.