Discovery - Science Stories: Series 3 - The Woman Who Tamed Lightning
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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.
Photo: Street lamps light up a road in Colombo, credit: Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images
Published on Monday, 26th December 2016.
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