Women inventors

We take a look at a century’s worth of inventions and the female inventors who created them.

Celebrate women in STEM as part of Women's History Month in science class! Learn more about 16 women engineers and inventors in science history and explore related science projects and STEM careers.

In celebration of Woman’s Month, today we celebrate Women Inventors that changed History. Woman that has changed the way of doing certain things and in some way improved our way of living. Co…

Inspire young minds with picture book biographies of creative women inventors who demonstrated perseverance to solve complex problems.

(1978) NASA hired Barbara S. Askins, a chemist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, in 1975 to find a better way to develop astronomical and geological pictures. In 1978, the Association for Advancement of Inventions and Innovations named her the National Inventor of the Year for her invention of a process that restored detail to underexposed negatives that would otherwise be useless. In 1978, Barbara Askins patented a method of enhancing the pictures using…

Instead of just supporting her husband’s career, Margaret Hamilton invented the modern concept of software.

“Without women, there'd be no modern computing... @MargaretAtwood @AmyTan @neilhimself @amandajparkes @amandapalmer”

Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.” - Rita Levi-Montalcini Levi-Montalcini was an Italian Nobel laureate, honored for her work in neurobiology. She won the 1986 Nobel Prize with biochemist Stanley Cohen for their discovery of nerve growth factor (NGF), making her the first Italian woman to receive this honor. Born…

Our list features famous women inventors of the past and today's STEM leaders who are shaping the world of tomorrow.

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