Ethel H. Bailey

Ethel H. Bailey was an American mechanical engineer who began her working life in aviation and went on to develop … More

Elsie Eaves

Elsie Eaves (May 5, 1898 – March 27, 1983) was the first female associate member of the American Society of … More

Katharine Stinson

Katharine Stinson was an American aeronautical engineer and the Federal Aviation Administration’s first female engineer. Born in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina … More

Bertha Lamme Feicht

Bertha Lamme Feicht (December 16, 1869 – November 20, 1943) was an American engineer. In 1893, she became the first … More

Judith Resnik

Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut who died … More

Barbara McClintock

Barbara McClintock (June 16, 1902 – September 2, 1992) was an American scientist and cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 … More

Beatrice Alice Hicks

Beatrice Alice Hicks (January 2, 1919 – October 21, 1979) was an American engineer, the first woman engineer to be … More

Aine Brazil

Aine Brazil has been responsible for overseeing groundbreaking methods that have allowed some of the world’s tallest and most unique … More

Clara Dirscoll

Clara Dirscoll – the creative force behind the Tiffany lamp she was director, designer and crafter of the more than … More

Maria Klawe

Maria Klawe – President of Harvey Mudd College – Maria Klawe began her tenure as Harvey Mudd College’s first female … More

impact hammer

Impact Hammer (jackhammer) – usually used to break up rock, pavement, and concrete.. Hand-held jackhammers are typically powered by compressed … More

Incas

What’s the problem? The Bridge at Q’eswachaka (video 3:15) – Every year, local communities on either side of the Apurimac … More

illumination

New light bulbs – CFLs (Compact Florescent Lamp) and LEDs (Light Emitting Diode), use much less electricity. Watts were a … More

human factors

There is a lot of interest in how people and robots interact. What should robots look like? Should the look … More

hydraulic system

Hydraulics – in applied science and engineering dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. At a very basic level hydraulics … More