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