Long before women engineers were considered something special, some amazing women were doing great things to pave the way. Although their contributions are sometimes unrecognized, women with a little ingenuity have always had the power to do great things.
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These extraordinary engineers helped to reshape the world. Each one made remarkable achievements during their lifetime that still impact the systems and technology we use today.
These women have opened the way for others in engineering through their courage, creativity, perseverance, and achievement. This ever-growing list of role models is reservoir of inspiration.
The HistoryMakers is the largest collection of oral history testimonies of African Americans. Explore an expansive selection of biographies for men and women in science fields.
Some of these biographies are also featured in the Showcase of Women in Science & Math.
"Lost Women of Science tells the remarkable stories of groundbreaking women who never got the full recognition they deserved – until now. The Lost Women of Science Initiative is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with two related missions: To tell the forgotten stories of female scientists who made groundbreaking achievements in their fields and to inspire girls and young women to embark on careers in STEM. The Initiative’s flagship is the Lost Women of Science podcast, which, through deep reporting and rich storytelling, revisits the historical record one extraordinary scientist at a time." Check it out at LostWomenOfScience.org.