Anousheh Ansari

Anousheh Ansari

female, 43 years old
space tourist, Iranian American, entrepreneur, Ansari X Prize, Womenengineer, Muslim…engineer
Anousheh Ansari (born 12 September 1966) is the Iranian-American co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems, Inc. Her previous business...
Judith Resnik

Judith Resnik

female, deceased (1986)
Womenengineer, Space Program Fatality, National Institutes of Health, Jewish American, scientist, NASA
Dr. Judith Arlene Resnik was an American astronaut who died at the age of 36 in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster during the launch of the...
Jan Davis

Jan Davis

female, 56 years old
University Of Alabama In Huntsville, Womenengineer, From Huntsville, Alabama, Alpha Xi Delta, Georgia Institute of Technology alumni, NASA Exceptional Service Medal…American Society of Mechanical Engineer, Petroleum Engineer
Nancy Jan Davis (born November 1, 1953) is an American astronaut and the current director of the Safety and Mission Assurance directorate at...

Jen Fitzpatrick

female
Womenengineer, Stanford University, Google AdWords, symbolic systems, user interfaces, user experience…software engineer
Jen Fitzpatrick is an Engineering Director at Google. Fitzpatrick has a Bachelor of Science degree in symbolic systems and Master of Science degree...
Sunita Williams

Sunita Williams

female, 44 years old
astronaut, Women in the United States Navy, Expedition 15, Indian, United States Naval Academy graduate, Womenengineer
Sunita Lyn "Suni" Williams (born September 19 1965 in Euclid, Ohio) is a United States Naval officer and a NASA astronaut. She was assigned to the...
Mildred Dresselhaus

Mildred Dresselhaus

female, 79 years old
Womenengineer, Nanotechnologist, National Medal of Science, Institute Professor, Mildred S. Dresselhaus, thermoelectricity
Mildred S. Dresselhaus (born Mildred Spiewak on November 11 1930 in The Bronx, New York) is an Institute Professor and Professor of Physics and...
Sandra Magnus

Sandra Magnus

female, 45 years old
Womenengineer, From Belleville, Illinois, doctorate, Materials science, Georgia Institute of Technology alumni, from St. Clair County, Illinois…engineer
Sandra Hall Magnus is an American astronaut and veteran of a single space mission. Magnus was born and raised in Belleville, Illinois and earned...
Missy Cummings

Missy Cummings

female
Women in the United States Navy, Womenengineer, University of Virginia alumni, Systems Engineer, fighter pilot, Systems Engineering…Women in the United States military
Mary (Missy) Cummings was one of the United States Navy's first female fighter pilots. She attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating...
Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

female, deceased (2000)
Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, Womenengineer, Austrian, Jewish American, inventor, naturalized citizen of the United States
Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, was an Austrian-Jewish naturalized American actress and communications technology innovator. Though...
Claire Curtis-Thomas

Claire Curtis-Thomas

female, 51 years old
Womenengineer, welsh, Councillor in North West England, Comprehensive School, University College, Cardiff, Alumni of Cardiff University…engineer
Dr Claire Curtis-Thomas, previously Clare Curtis-Tansley (born April 30, 1958) is a British politician and engineer. She is the Labour Member of...