2005 Michelle Christensen First Woman to Lead A Supercar Design Team

1956 Dr. Gladys West Her Programming of IBM became the basis for GPS

1942 Hedy Lamarr, Yes the Famous Actress, Inventor of the Radio Signaling Device

1914 Florance Lawrence Inventor of the Turn and Brake Stop Signals

1909 Alice Ramsey  the First Cross-Country Driver

1930 Mary Anderson Invented the Windshield Wiper

1893 Margaret Wilcox

1888 Bertha Benz  

To commemorate the struggles, fights, and successes of some of these women, we created a historical timeline with some of the top boss ladies and their major contributions to the automotive industry. From incredible mathematicians to engineers and fearless racecar drivers, their lives and stories are nothing short of inspiring.

Historically, many leaps have been made and glass ceilings shattered by trailblazing women across the globe. From much needed equal rights policies to changing people’s perceptions of women’s capabilities, we’ve come a long way from the days when women weren’t allowed to own property, let alone work. However, women continue to deal with a fair share of gender-based discrimination, especially … Read More