Engineering Archives - Page 25 of 34

British draughtswoman who designed and drew power transformers.

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.

In 1937 she joined the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) Farnborough where she remained for the whole of a very eminent career.

Director of her family’s Wolf Safety Lamp Company, which made safety lamps for mining and quarrying

“The First Lady of the motor trade” in early to mid-20th century Britain

Emily Dunn is one of two Yorkshirewomen running their own quarries in the first half of the 20th century, the other being Anne Greaves.

English entrepreneur, socialite and forger

Scotland’s first female engineering graduate.

Machine tools expert and Women’s Engineering Society President.

Defence electronics engineer Betty Killick was also the first woman to become a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.