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One of the industries that grossly under-represents women is the automotive industry. In this month of March, which is Women’s History Month, in honour of women everywhere, we are taking a look at how some (of many) truly exceptional women were at the forefront of innovation and achievements in the automotive world from its early history onwards some of whom I’d like to present more in detail.
1) Bertha Benz: If this name rings a bell, it’s because of the well-known Mercedes Benz brand. Bertha was the acclaimed wife of Carl Benz, the engineer who practically started the automotive industry with his innovative design for a petroleum-fuelled automobile. A strong-willed and forward-thinker, she pretty much shocked her acquaintances when she invested her whole dowry in building the company of her then future husband. She practically pioneered the luxury car company Mercedes Benz. The first person to drive a car over a long distance and her drive led to improvement like br
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Of the women in history who became famous for their inventions, Hedy Lamarr (pictured above) may be one of the most recognizable. But most people probably know her as one of the biggest movie stars of the 1930s and 40s, not because of her work that helped make Bluetooth and GPS possible.
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As the U.S. Department of Transportation notes on its website, the invention of the car gave women ample opportunity for invention. In 1920, a federal agency known as the Women s Bureau was established to represent the needs of wage-earning women in the public policy process. Three years later, roughly half of the 345 inventions listed under Transportation in the bureau s bulletin were related to autos, including traffic signals, turn indicators, a carburetor, a clutch mechanism, and an electric engine starter.