Hertha Marks Ayrton
Phoebe Sarah Hertha Ayrton, née Marks (28 April 1854 – 23 August 1923) was an English engineer, mathematician and inventor. She was awarded the Hughes Medal by the Institution of Electrical Engineers for her work on electric arcs and ripples in sand and water.
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