Ilse Ter Meer
German mechanical engineer
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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
Alice Tredwell
Railway contractor
Mary W Jackson
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.
Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha
India’s first female electrical engineering professional.
Bonnie Dunbar
American astronaut sent into space five times.