Nina Baker

@ninabake2.bsky.social

Independent engineering historian: women in engineering, motoring, aviation, construction.
Ex-MN. Ex-Deacon Hammermen of Glasgow. OBE.
https://cramptonmoorhousepublishing.blogspot.com/
https://womenengineerssite.wordpress.com

@livrunsfast.bsky.socialReposted by @ninabake2.bsky.social

It’s not that I have *no* skulls, they’re just bird skulls 💀. Dead of Night jumper by @dearingenue.bsky.social. I post this one all the time, but still a house favourite. But seeing all this week’s knits, I def need _more_ skulls! #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶

Black handknit jumper with cream colourwork yoke. The pattern is bird skulls.
@elizabethminkel.bsky.socialReposted by @ninabake2.bsky.social

Have you complained about bad fandom journalism in a mainstream outlet in recent months? Do you want to help fund the reporting of people who actually know what they're talking about for the low, low price of $3.50 per month?

@politicdormouse.bsky.socialReposted by @ninabake2.bsky.social

Hattie Scott Peterson 1946 1st African-American woman 2 earn bachelor's degree in civil engineering, @ Howard Uni. 1947 survey & cartographic engineer 4 US Geological Survey. 1954 1st woman engineer 2 join local US Army Corps of Engineers, flood risk reduction work b #OTD 11 Oct 1913 bit.ly/3hKbQLJ

@ninabake2.bsky.social

I asked VSCC and London to Brighton people on Facebook and the consensus is that it is a Peugeot. When I tried that prompt with the picture into Google, Google's AI tells me I am wrong. I am inclined to think the AI is wrong!

@admirablewomen.bsky.socialReposted by @ninabake2.bsky.social

Mary Golda Ross is the first-known #NativeAmerican female engineer & a key pioneer of the US Space Race. #WorldSpaceWeek🚀

A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, she spent >3 decades performing aerospace design & engineering work laying the groundwork for modern interplanetary exploration. #WomenInSTEM 🧵

A black-and-white, profile-angle photograph of Mary Golda Ross (1908–2008), the first known Native American female engineer and a key pioneer of the American Space Race, working at her drafting table. Seated and facing left, Ross rests her forearms on a large drafting surface covered in technical drawings and mathematical graphs. She holds a pencil in her right hand and holds up a sheet of paper with her left, seemingly reviewing complex flight paths or rocket designs. She wears a dark, short-sleeved blouse featuring a light-colored collar, a wrist watch on her left arm, and prominent rounded earrings. Her dark hair is styled neatly away from her face, which carries an expression of quiet focus and intellect. Scattered across the workspace are precision drafting tools, including rulers, a t-square, a technical compass, and an ink well, while a mechanical drafting arm anchors the foreground. The plain paneled walls create a minimalist office environment. The overall mood is serious and professional, highlighting a foundational Indigenous woman in mid-century aerospace engineering.
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Medical physicist Edith Quimby was one of the founders of nuclear medicine.

Discovering how to use radiation to diagnose/treat diseases like cancer safely, her research transformed radiology from a dangerous, experimental guessing game into a precise clinical science. Died #OTD 1982. #WomenInSTEM

A black-and-white portrait of medical physicist Edith Quimby (1891–1982), one of the foundational figures of nuclear medicine who revolutionized safe radiation dosing for cancer treatment. She sits facing slightly to the right and her gaze is slightly off being directly toward the camera. Her expression is calm, dignified, and approachable, with a subtle, knowing smile. Her light-colored hair is styled in structured, elegant curls characteristic of the mid-20th century. She wears a pinstriped blazer over a light-colored blouse featuring a prominent, lace-trimmed collar. The background is softly blurred. The composition uses classic studio lighting to highlight her features, creating a professional, historically significant mood that honors her legacy as a pioneering woman in STEM.
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