About Henrietta Vansittart

Henrietta Vansittart, née Lowe was an English engineer and inventor, awarded a patent for a screw propeller called the Lowe-Vansittart propeller. She was self-trained and she is considered to be one of the first female engineers, with her concentration being on ship propulsion.

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Henrietta Vansittart

English engineer and inventor (1833–1883)

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