Science Stories: Series 3 - The Woman Who Tamed Lightning
Hertha Ayrton was the first woman admitted to the Institution of Electrical Engineers
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Hertha Marks Ayrton, the first woman to be admitted to the Institution of Electrical Engineers, who improved electric arc lights.
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