Dr Eugenia Kumacheva
Ukrainian-Canadian chemical engineer
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Fazila Samadova
Azerbaijani academician, chemical engineer-technologist whose career at the Chemistry and Technology of Oils department, Azerbaijan State Institute of Petrochemical Processes led to her becoming a professor (1987), and extremely prolific author of reports and patents.
Amanda T Jones
1800s American poet and inventor
Harriet Williams Russell Strong
In 1883, Harriet Williams Russell Strong—a graduate of Miss Mary Atkin’s Young Ladies Seminary, mother of four, and recent widow—became the sole owner of a California ranch on the brink of financial ruin. Her will to learn saved her ranch and led to several patents. Later, her advocacy to Congress would forever change how water is managed in the western United States.
Dr Daniela Blanco
After inventing a greener way to manufacture nylon and winning several student pitch competitions, Daniela Blanco pivoted her company to focus on creating AI tools to help others across the chemical industry operate more sustainably.
Marian Croak
A pioneer in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and the inventor of text-to-donate technology, Marian Croak holds more than 200 patents.
Dr Eva Nelson
Eva Nelson worked in the research laboratories of Kodak (Australasia) from 1968 to 1976. She developed a new method of purifying one of Kodak’s used solvents.
Arlyne Simon
American biomedical engineer, patent-holding inventor, author, and entrepreneur
Bette Nesmith Graham
Through ingenuity and perseverance, this high school dropout and single mother became a business magnate who transformed the office supply industry in the 20th century.
Beulah Louise Henry
With 49 patents, Beulah Louise Henry was one of the most prolific inventors of the 20th century. Her typewriters, toys, sewing machines, and women’s apparel made Henry a famous and beloved figure across the country.