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Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red: Music initiative 2025

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Wow--it's gone by so fast! Happy 9th #Wikipedia birthday to me!
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Bertha Benz drove 1st car journey >100km #OTD 5 Aug 1888, driving w' 2 sons from Mannheim to Pforzheim. She'd got tired of husband tinkering with his prototype so took it on the road without him, fixed technical issues en route & raised lots of publicity en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_Benz

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Winifred Brown, aviation pioneer author & adventurer. 1st (& for 50 years) only woman to win King’s Cup Air Race, entering against support of her club. Then explored Amazon by ship & canoe, followed by exploring Norwegian coast by boat. d. #OTD 30 Jul 1984 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winifred_Brown
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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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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
#WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

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
#WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

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
#WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

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
#WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #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 b #OTD 27 May 1882 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Hind

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Gaetanina Calvi 1887–1964 Italian civil engineer. 1913 1st woman to graduate from Polytechnic University of Milan @polimi
2nd in Italy after Emma Strada. Worked 4 engineers Gardella & Martini in Milan. 1925 designed new wing 4 Institute for Blind in Milan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaetanina_Calvi
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Klavdiya Kildisheva Soviet aircraft test engineer. 1940 grad Moscow Uni, did strength calculations for Tupolev aircraft. 1942 to Yakovlev R&D team rose through engineering ranks. Ran ground tests for Yak-9 fighter to Yak-42 passenger jet d. #OTD 2 May 1994
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Klavdiya Kildisheva Soviet aircraft test engineer. 1940 grad Moscow Uni, did strength calculations for Tupolev aircraft. 1942 to Yakovlev R&D team rose through engineering ranks. Ran ground tests for Yak-9 fighter to Yak-42 passenger jet d. #OTD 2 May 1994
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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

Beatriz Ghirelli #Argentinian engineer. 1938 1st woman mechanical & electrical engineering graduate from National University of La Plata @unlp, 2nd woman in Argentina to earn qualification. Spearheaded C20th Pan American standardisation. b #OTD 30 Apr 1915 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatriz_Ghirelli #WomenInEngineering #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Theresa Wallach #motorcyclist #engineer mechanic author. 1935 w' Florence Blenkiron, rode Panther motorcycle sidecar & trailer #London to #CapeTown crossing #Sahara desert without compass, 1st people to do so. @womensengsoc member. b & d #OTD 30 Apr 1909-99 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Wallach #WomenInEngineering #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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Emily Davenport US inventor. Invented electric motor & electric locomotive c.1834 with husband. Cut silk wedding dress into strips to insulate iron wire windings. Credited w' idea of using mercury as conductor, enabling motor to function b #OTD 29 Apr 1810 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Davenport
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Diana Barnato Walker UK #pilot. #WWII early Air Transport Auxiliary #ATA pilot flying 80 types of aircraft & delivering 260 Spitfires. 1963 1st British woman to break sound barrier flying at Mach 1.6, a world air speed record for women d. #OTD 28 Apr 2008 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Barnato_Walker #WomenInEngineering #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

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

Evelyn Roxburgh is thought to be 1st woman to qualify as an #electrical #engineer in #Scotland. Worked for Metropolitan Vickers & HM Factory Inspectorate, retrained as skilled #radiographer & stalwart of @WomensInstitute in retirement d. #OTD 24 April 1973 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Roxburgh #WomenInEngineering #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Evelyn Roxburgh is thought to be 1st woman to qualify as an #electrical #engineer in #Scotland. Worked for Metropolitan Vickers & HM Factory Inspectorate, retrained as skilled #radiographer & stalwart of @WomensInstitute in retirement d. #OTD 24 April 1973 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Roxburgh #WomenInEngineering #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Evelyn Roxburgh is thought to be 1st woman to qualify as an #electrical #engineer in #Scotland. Worked for Metropolitan Vickers & HM Factory Inspectorate, retrained as skilled #radiographer & stalwart of @WomensInstitute in retirement d. #OTD 24 April 1973 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Roxburgh #WomenInEngineering #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Evelyn Roxburgh is thought to be 1st woman to qualify as an #electrical #engineer in #Scotland. Worked for Metropolitan Vickers & HM Factory Inspectorate, retrained as skilled #radiographer & stalwart of @WomensInstitute in retirement d. #OTD 24 April 1973 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Roxburgh #WomenInEngineering #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Evelyn Roxburgh is thought to be 1st woman to qualify as an #electrical #engineer in #Scotland. Worked for Metropolitan Vickers & HM Factory Inspectorate, retrained as skilled #radiographer & stalwart of @WomensInstitute in retirement d. #OTD 24 April 1973 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Roxburgh #WomenInEngineering #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Mrs Ying Hsi Yuan #Chinese #CivilEngineer trained #Peiping in 1930s worked in bridge design in #China before taking postgrad degree @livunieng in 1940s. Attended @Womensengsoc 1944 conference & joined organisation. Later worked in #architecture in #HongKong #IWD2023
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Mrs Ying Hsi Yuan #Chinese #CivilEngineer trained #Peiping 1930s, worked in bridge design in #China before UK postgrad degree @livuni engineering in 1940s. Attended @womensengsoc 1944 conference & joined organisation. Later worked in #architecture in #HongKong #LunarNewYear
#WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery

Nora Stanton Barney GB-born US #CivilEngineer #architect #suffragist. 1 of 1st women #engineering graduates in US. Husband issued ultimatum of be wife or engineer, she chose latter. Granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, US #suffragist d #OTD 18 Jan 1971 bit.ly/2OEImS4


#WomenInEngineering #INWED #WomensHistoryMonth⁠ #WomenInSTEM #STEM #engineering #WomenEngineers #WomenInHistory #ExtraordinaryWomen #WomenInCulture #STEAM #HistSTM #WikiWomenInRed #Wikipedia #WomenInHistoryShouldntBeAMystery