Women - Women's Innovations

Brandeis Marshall

💻 Computer Science

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Pamela McCauley-Bush

⚛️ Industrial Engineering

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Karin Miga

⚛️ Biomolecular Engineering

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Yeshimabeit "Yeshi" Milner

🔍 Technologist ✊ Data Activist

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Shireen Mitchell

💻 Computer Science 💼 Entrepreneur

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Marion Crenshell Monet

⚛️ Chemical Engineering

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Willie Hobbs Moore

⚛️ Mechanical Engineering ⚛️ Physics

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Lyda D. Newman

💡 Inventor 🤖 Hairdresser

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Roberta J. Nichols

⚛️ Engineering

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Victoria Chibuogu Nneji

💻 Computer Science

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Virginia Tower Norwood

⚛️ Aerospace Engineering ⚛️ Physics 💡 Inventor

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Andrea Elaina Grimes Parker

💻 Computer Science

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Jennie R. Patrick

⚛️ Chemical Engineering 📚 Educator

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Mary Engle Pennington

🔬 Bacteriological Chemistry ⚛️ Refrigeration Engineering

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Radia Joy Perlman

💻 Computer Science ⚛️ Network Engineering

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Kristen Ransom

💻 Computer Engineering

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Negar Reiskarimian

⚛️ Electrical engineering 💻 Computer Science

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Mary Golda Ross

⚛️ Aerospace Engineering 📊 Mathmatics

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Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau

⚛️ Chemical Engineering

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Margaret Hutchinson Russo

⚛️ Engineering

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Myriam Sbeiti

⚛️ Chemical Engineering

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Nashlie H. Sephus

🤖 Artificial intelligence 🔍 Technology Evangelist

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🤖 Artificial intelligence 🔍 Technology Evangelist

Specializes in machine learning & algorithmic bias identification
Is a self-described technology evangelist ( a person who builds a critical mass of support for a given technology & then establishes it as a technical standard in a market that is subject to network effects) at Amazon Web Services
Cofounder & CEO of Bean Path, a nonprofit startup developing Jackson Tech District, a planned community & business incubator in Jackson, Mississippi, her hometown
Was introduced to computers when she attended a 2 week sleep away engineering camp for girls
Holds 2 patents

Born: unknown

Country: USA

Education: Mississippi State University BS; Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering MS 2010 & PhD 2014 both in Electrical & Computer Engineering

Joan Shenandoah

🔍 Environmental Technology

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Tina M. Shull

💻 Computer Science

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Tahira Reid Smith

⚛️ Engineering

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Shannon Stocks-Fischer

⚛️ Chemical Engineering

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Latanya Arvette Sweeney

💻 Computer Science

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💻 Computer Science

Credited with the observation that "87% of the US population is uniquely identified by date of birth, gender, & postal code"
Her best known academic work is on the theory of k-anonymity
1st African-American woman awarded a PhD in computer science from MIT
Demonstrated that a medical dataset in the public domain can be used to identify individuals regardless the removal of all explicit identifiers when the medical dataset was combined with a public voter list
Since 2011 her lab at Harvard has been conducting research on data privacy
Her research results greatly impacted HIPPA regulations
Holds 3 patents

Born: unknown

Country: USA

Education: Harvard University Extension School ALB Computer Science 1995; MIT SM Electrical Engineering & Computer Science 1997 PhD Computer Science 2001

Valerie Elaine Taylor

💻 Computer Science

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Georgena Terry

⚛️ Mechanical Engineering

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⚛️ Mechanical Engineering

Began the 1st woman-specific bicycle company, Terry Precision Cycling in 1985
1991, developed & patented bicycle saddles specifically for women; 1994, did the same for handlebars
Designs he bikes to fit the different geometry of womens' bodies
Is a trained mechanical engineer
Took a leave of absence from her job at Xerox to build bikes in her basement; was unhappy in corporate life; quit to build bikes full-time in 1984
Sold her company in 2009; now concentrates on hand-building custom bikes; she does all the design & Waterford (a company in Wisconsin) builds them
Holds 3 patents

Born: unknown

Country: USA

Education: Carnegie Mellon University BS Mechanical Engineering 1980; Vermont Law & Graduate School MA Environmental Law & Policy 2014; Chatham University BA 1972

Valerie LaVerne Thomas

⚛️ Physics 🔍 data scientist 💡 inventor

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⚛️ Physics 🔍 data scientist 💡 inventor

Invented the illusion transmitter; it transmits an optical illusion of a 3D image between concave mirrors that looks real on the receiving end; led to 3D movie technology
Retired from NASA in 1995 after working there for over 30 years
Developed the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASAs Landsat Program
Led a 50 member team of scientists from NASA, NOAA & USDA that created LACIE (Large Area Crop Inventory experiment) used in agriculture
Mentored children for careers in STEM
After retiring has worked as a substitute teacher
Holds 1 patent

Born: 1943

Country: USA

Education: Morgan State University BS Physics 1964; George Washington University MA Engineering Administration 1985; University of Delaware PhD Educational Leadership 2004

Powtawche N. Williams Valerino

⚛️ Mechanical Engineering

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Christine M. Daily Walck

⚛️ Mechanical Engineering

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⚛️ Mechanical Engineering

Designed an exercise machine for use by astronauts in space
For 25 months was the co-host of RoboNation TV, a program established by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI)
Spent 8 years at Tactical Electronic Warfare Division-Vehicle Research Section of the US Naval Research Lab before joining the Mechanical Engineering Dept at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as an Assistant Professor
Has extensive experience in unmanned vehicles, decoys, & biomechanics
Currently studies muscle function, human movement, enhanced medical protocols, & optimize human performance
Is an avid bodybuilder

Born: Unknown

Country: USA

Education: St. Petersburg College AA Engineering 2009; University of Maryland College Park PhD Aerospace Engineering 2015; Embry-Riddle University BS Mechanical Engineering 2011, MA Electromechanical Engineering 2013, PhD Mechanical Engineering 2019

Alicia Nicki Washington

💻 Computer Science 📚 Educator

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Michaelina Wautier

🎨 Art 🤖 Painting

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Sheila Marie Evans Widnall

🤖 Airflow Tech 🔍 Fluid Dynamics

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Margaret A. Wilcox

⚛️ Mechanical Engineering 💡 Inventor

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Marsha Rhea Williams

💻 Computer Science 📚 Educator

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Sophie Wilson

💻 Computer Science

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Dilys Winn

🤖 Retailer Bookseller

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🤖 Retailer Bookseller

1972, opened Murder, Inc in NYC, bookstore that was devoted to mystery & detective fiction; one of the 1st of its kind
1972, appeared on TV show To Tell The Truth
Sold the store in 1977
1990s, operated a mystery bookshop (Miss Marple's Parlour) in Key West, Fla
1975, began holding Sunday afternoon "mystery talks" for a $5 fee, featured writers, editors, & guest speakers
1977, co-founded "Mohonk Mystery Weekend" where guests observed, and were then asked to solve, murders staged at Mohonk resort; turned it over to Donald Westlake & his wife in 1982; is still run by Murder Cafe & is in its 47th year
Although her stores had posted hours, she opened & closed as she pleased
for a nominal fee she offered loans of hard-to-find & out-of-print titles
Had large pillow cushions on the floor of her shop so people could read part of a book before purchasing
to thank friends & customers for their support, she held a St. Valentine's Day Massacre-themed party in the garage next door to her Manhattan shop
Organized 16-day tours of the United Kingdom to places associated with murders or mysteries including the Tower of London, Jack the Ripper's neighborhood, & the docks

Born: 1939

Country: Dublin, Ireland

Education: Pembroke College at Brown University 1961

Peisu Xia

💻 Computer Science

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