Eunice Newton Foote
American scientist, inventor, and advocate for women’s rights; the first scientist to propose the idea of the greenhouse effect.
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Frances Hugle
American scientist, engineer, and inventor who significantly contributed to our understanding of semiconductors, integrated circuitry, and the unique electrical principles of small-scale materials.
Dr Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is an accomplished American scholar and expert in animal behavior.
Annie Turnbo Malone
Businesswoman, inventor, and philanthropist who was one of the first African American women to become a millionaire.
Beatrice Shilling
Beatrice Shilling was a multi-talented British woman who excelled in aeronautical engineering, motorcycle racing, and sports car competitions.
Dr Ruth Rogan Benerito
American chemist best known for her work on the development of easy-care cotton, a fabric that could resist wrinkles and stains.
Maria Christina Bruhn
Maria Christina Bruhn was Sweden’s first female inventor in the field of military technology.
Dr Mária Telkes
Dr. Telkes is best known for her invention of the solar water distiller and the first solar-powered heating system designed for residences. She also invented other devices capable of storing energy captured from sunlight.
Margaret E Knight
Inventor of a machine that automated the production of flat-bottomed paper bags
Tabitha Babbitt
Sarah Tabitha Babbitt is believed to have invented the first circular saw for use in a sawmill between 1810 and 1813.