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This is Caroline Haslett.

Caroline Haslett with a spanner.
  • She was an electrical engineer (someone who works with electrical machines and equipment).

  • She was also an expert on safety and electricity in the home.

  • She wanted more women to be scientists and engineers.

  • She believed electricity could change women's lives for the better.

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Cartoon of Caroline Haslett with a notebook and pen.

What did Caroline Haslett do?

  • Caroline Haslett trained as an engineer during World War One.
  • After the war Caroline joined the new Women's Engineering Society. She edited a magazine called 'The Woman Engineer'.
  • In 1922 Caroline asked women which new machines would be most useful in the home. The most popular answer was a machine to wash the dishes, followed by a vacuum cleaner. The answers showed that women wanted to spend less time on tiring and repetitive household chores.
Blue plaque with information about the life of Caroline Haslett.
  • In 1930 Caroline went to the World Power Conference. She was the only woman there.
  • Caroline was also a safety expert for the government. She gave advice on plugs and sockets in homes.
  • She helped the government improve science education for girls.
  • She wanted to open up the world of engineering to women.
Blue plaque with information about the life of Caroline Haslett.
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Timeline of Caroline Haslett's life

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Caroline Haslett becoming a Dame.

Did you know?

  • There is a primary school in Buckinghamshire named after her.

  • Caroline Haslett was a member of the suffragette movement.

  • In 1947 she was made a Dame for her work for the government.

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