Ann Z Caracristi
Ann Caracristi began her career with the Army’s cryptologic organization during World War II. After a brief civilian career immediately following the war, she joined one of NSA’s predecessor organizations as a cryptanalyst.
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Mary Budenbach
Mary Budenbach, a graduate of Smith College and known to all as “Polly,” joined the Navy’s cryptologic organization, OP-20-G, in 1943. Trained as a cryptanalyst, she worked against Japanese naval ciphers during World War II.
Edith Clarke
American electrical engineer with expertise in power systems and was influential in the design of dams across the American West, including Hoover Dam.
Dorothy Maharam
Renowned Jewish-American mathematician
Winifred Asprey
American mathematician and computer scientist
Ruth Bari
American mathematician who specialized in graph theory, a field that explores the relationships and connections between various sets of points.
Natascha Artin Brunswick
Russian-German-American mathematician and photographer
Dr Charlotte Barnum
American mathematician and activist, the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from Yale University, in 1895.
Edith Anne Stoney
Anglo-Irish physicist and a pioneer in medical physics
Mary Golda Ross
First known Native American female engineer and pioneering female engineer at Lockheed.