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A chemical engineer, Thomas held 24 patents for improving lighting technology and manufacturing, one of her most important contributions being the development of a white phosphorus powder coating for fluorescent tubes for a more natural light.

Soviet chemical engineer, specialising in organic catalysis, synthetic rubber and butadines. In WW2 she developed a synthetic rubber coating for tanks and aircraft, which was self-healing when struck by bullets.

The City College of New York’s first female MSc graduate in chemical engineering (1966) and their first female Lecturer in the Chemical Engineering Department.