celebratingamazingwomen: Verena Holmes (1889-1964) was an English engineer and inventor, the first

celebratingamazingwomen:

Verena Holmes (1889-1964) was an English engineer and inventor, the first woman elected to the Institution of Mechanical engineers. She also co-founded the Women’s Engineering Society in 1919, and advocated for more inclusion of the female gender in a traditionally male-dominated profession.

She specialized in several types of engines, such as locomotive, diesel, and internal combustion. While working for Research Engineers Ltd., she patented several inventions, such as an apparatus used for treating tuberculosis. During World War II, she worked on naval weaponry and trained women for munitions work.