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Kathleen Butler "Godmother of #SydneyHarbourBridge" project managed tendering process & set up #London offices at Dorman Long. WES described her as "1st #Australian woman to take a practical interest in #Engineering enterprise" d. #OTD 19 July 1972 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_M._Butler
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Kay Petre early UK motor racing star but racing career ended after bad crash @brooklandsmuseum in 1937. Took up journalism, was food writer in #WWII & later a motoring journalist. Then designed fabric patterns for interior of the Mini. b. #OTD 10 May 1903 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Petre #WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Rebeca Uribe Bone 1st woman to graduate in engineering in #Colombia. Chemical engineer & 1st woman to graduate in Chemical Engineering from Pontifical-Bolivarian University of Medellin @upbcolombia she worked in Bavaria brewing company d. #OTD 8 May 2017 bit.ly/3lBK1rj #WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Belkis Valdman #Turkish born #Jewish naturalised #Brazilian researcher, teacher academic chemical engineer, worked in instrumentation & process control in chemical engineering. Professor @ufrj supported broading access to education. b. #OTD 5 May 1942 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belkis_Valdman #WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Muriel Hind 1st woman motorcyclist in England starting c. 1901. Competed in speed trials on 2, 3 & 4 wheels wearing Edwardian hat, veil, boots laced to knee, long coat & skirt. Test rider for Rex, 1910 they created Blue Devil bike for her d #OTD 3 May 1956 bit.ly/3QMqeU8 #WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Cheridah de Beauvoir Stocks 1911 2nd UK woman to earn aviator's licence. Trained at Hendon flying school, passing test in Farman biplane 3 months after Hilda Hewlett. 1913 passenger in air crash, unconscious for 6 weeks, never flew again d #OTD 1 May 1971 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheridah_de_Beauvoir_Stocks

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Lydia Zvereva #Russian aviator 1st woman in Russia to earn pilot's license. Competed in air shows in E Europe & operated aircraft manufacturing factory in Riga w husband. 1914 1st woman pilot to perform loop in monoplane, for huge crowd d. #OTD 1 May 1916 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Zvereva #WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Shirley Becke 1935 trained as gas engineer @ Westminster Poly, 1939 1st woman to pass Higher Grade @IGEMGi exam. Gas engineer for 2 yrs. 1941 #WWII joined @metpoliceuk 1966-73 Commander of Women Police, 1st UK woman police commander. b. #OTD 29 Apr 1917 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Becke #WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Jean Lennox Bird pioneering #pilot & 1st woman 2 get @RoyalAirForce wings 3000 hours in 90 types of aircraft when she qualified. @BWPA_UK give award in her name for noteworthy aviation performance by British woman pilot. d. #OTD 29 April 1957 in air crash en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Bird
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Marie-Louise Paris #French #engineer graduated Sorbonne uni & @GrenobleINP in 1920s. 1925 founded l'Institut Électro-Mécanique féminin, later l'École Polytechnique féminine to train #WomenInEngineering now @epf_ingenieurs in #Paris d. #OTD 28 Apr 1969 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-Louise_Paris #WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Dr. Irene Sänger-Bredt #German #engineer #mathematician & #physicist. Co-credited with design of proposed intercontinental spaceplane/bomber before & during #WWII. In 1970 awarded Hermann Oberth Gold Medal for her scientific activity. b. #OTD 24 April 1911 #WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Annie Easley US computer scientist, mathematician, rocket scientist. 1of 1st African-Americans to work @nasa & predecessor NACA. Leading member of team which developed software for Centaur rocket stage. 2021 crater on moon named for her b. #OTD 23 Apr 1933 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Easley
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Alice Jacqueline Perry thought to be 1st woman in #Ireland to graduate with #engineering #degree, remains only woman to have been County Surveyor (Engineer) in Ireland. Later a published poet. d #OTD 21 Apr 1969 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Perry

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Jessy Blackburn aviation pioneer 1 of 1st women to fly in British monoplane. Founded Blackburn Aircraft w' husband using her inheritance. Key role in sales & marketing, hosting RAF officials, politicians, media & aviators in #Leeds home b. #OTD 20 Apr 1894 bit.ly/3fEqXYq

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Kwon Ki-ok 1st #Korean & 1 of 1st woman pilots in China where exiled during Japanese occupation of Korea. Lieutenant colonel in Republic of China Air Force, returned to Korean post independence, founder of Republic of Korea Air Force d. #OTD 19 Apr 1988 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwon_Ki-ok
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Theodora Llewelyn Davies #barrister & penal reform campaigner. 1920 1st woman admitted to Inner Temple 1926 Honorary Legal adviser to @womensengsoc “On more than 1 occasion has given us the benefit of her advice, kindly & practical help" b #OTD 18 Apr 1898 bit.ly/2V3Y7oN
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Mary Earle Scottish-born New Zealand food technologist. 1st female faculty member of university engineering dept in NZ when joined @MasseyUni's food tech dept in 1965. 1992 full professor w personal chair 1st in uni's technology faculty d #OTD 18 Apr 2021 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Earle
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Veronica Innes (later Volkersz) beauty queen turned #pilot. Flew for Air Transport Auxiliary #ATA in #WWII. Was 1st woman to fly operational jet fighter when she ferried a Meteor from the Gloster factory to RAF Moreton Valence in 1945 b #OTD 17 April 1917 bit.ly/30n9L4I
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Dr Alice Stickland #radio #radar & #astrophysics #engineer. 1927 maths degree @KingsCollegeLon led 2 work @ Radio Research Station. 1943 PhD on Magnetic Field of the Electron Magnetic Waves. Prolific author 📚 Involved with @Girlguiding d. #OTD 16 Apr 1987 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Christine_Stickland

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Mary Parsons Countess of Rosse #blacksmith #astronomer #photographer encouraged #engineering interests of her family. Ancestor of @WES1919 founders Granddaughter Rachel Parsons & daughter in law Lady Katharine Parsons wr 1st 2 presidents b #OTD 14 Apr 1813 bit.ly/3tdvlBz
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Helen Eva Grenga 1938-2006 1st full-tenured female engineering professor at Georgia Institute of Technology @GeorgiaTech and President of @SWEtalk in 1981/2 d #OTD 14 Apr 2006 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_E._Grenga

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Yvonne Y. Clark 1st woman w' degree in mech eng @HowardUniversity 1st African-American woman w' masters degree in Eng Management @VanderbiltU. 1st woman faculty member @ College of Eng & Tech @TSUedu Worked @nasa Westinghouse & Ford b #OTD 13 Apr 1929 bit.ly/3BHk95N
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Mary de Bunsen was expected to be debutante, hated it so learned to fly as escape route from “ghastly fate of a daughter-in-waiting”. 1941 joined #WWII Air Transport Auxiliary. Paddled Solent in canoe to counteract stress of #ATA flying d. #OTD 13 Apr 1982 bit.ly/2Pmjin3
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Teresa Walewska-Przyjałkowska PhD Polish industrial automation & robotics engineer @WUT_edu from 1960s, VP of Golgota Wschodu, org commemorating #WWII Katyn massacre victims. Follower of St Andrew Bobola d #OTD 10 Apr 2010 in Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash bit.ly/3H9MXGM
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Marianne Laqueur #German #Jewish pre #WWII refugee 1936 family fled persecution to #Turkey became 1 of 1st women computer scientists. Worked globally 4 @IBM & @NCRonline for next 40 years, returned to become local politician in #Weisbaden d #OTD 5 Apr 2006 bit.ly/3AIXaqk
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Phyllis Tookey Kerridge #chemist #physiologist, created miniature pH electrode 4 analysing samples eg blood; improved respirator; developed audiometric standards 4 hearing tests w' significant role in establishing hearing aid clinics b. April 1901 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Margaret_Tookey_Kerridge
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Susan Mary Auld 1st UK woman to graduate as #naval #architect @durhamuniversity Worked @ Swan Hunter shipyards 1930/40s designing warships & landing craft for #WWII Allied troops on D-Day in France in 1944, later on passenger ships. Blue plaque 🔵2022 d Mar 2002 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Mary_Auld
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We are ending #WomensHistoryMonth with >400 #historical #WomenInEngineering on @WES1919's Centenary #Map fed by @Wikipedia & @wikidata entries 🎉 wes.org.uk/centenary-map 🙏 @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundM_E #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #WES100 #WHM23 @wikimediauk
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Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer #Brazilian civil engineer & university professor. Graduated 1954 also studied @RWTH in Germany. Only woman to head an engineering department at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina @UFSC in almost 50 years d #OTD 28 Mar 2016 bit.ly/3hclpT1

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