Countless women throughout history have made invaluable contributions to the world of science and technology, despite facing extensive gender-based discrimination.

The history and legacy of women inventors are just as long as that of the men, but the innovative creations of women are often left out of the scene. So we are here to put the spotlight on some spectacular women inventors - you may not know their names yet, but you are certainly aware of their contributions. Check out some ground-breaking inventions that were undertaken by women.

Hedy Lamarr: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS

Many people only knew Hedy Lamarr as a beautiful actress. But she was also an inventor who was fond of tinkering and innovation? At the time of World War II, Lamarr wanted to extend her help in whichever way possible, so she developed a "frequency hopping" technology to guide missiles. This invention paved the way for wireless communication technology like GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.

Mary Anderson: Windshield Wipers

The idea of windshield wipers came to Mary Anderson while she was stuck in traffic. In 1902, Anderson was visiting New York City, and she faced delays every time her driver got out to manually clear the snow off the windshield. Anderson sketched the design for an automated windshield wiper, and she earned a patent for it just the following year.

Marie Van Brittan Brown: Home Security Systems

Frustrated with the slow police response to high crime rates in her Queens neighbourhood, Marie decided to take home security into her own hands. In 1966, Marie invented an audio and video security system, equipped with features that enabled her to speak through a microphone, unlock doors, and call for help remotely. This system laid the foundation for security systems that we use today.

Shirley Ann Jackson: Telecommunications Devices

The research of Shirley Ann Jackson in the 1970s paved the way for breakthroughs in telecommunications. Dr Jackson, from 1976 to 1991, conducted research at AT&T Bell Laboratories, and her contribution led to the development of telecommunication features like call waiting and caller ID.

Treatments for Malaria - Asima Chatterjee

Asima Chatterjee, in 1944, became the first woman doctorate in science from any Indian university. She was mostly interested in the study of organic chemistry and medicinal plants. Chatterjee, using rudimentary tools of the time, studied the active chemicals of plants that made them curative and discovered drugs that could treat epilepsy and malaria.

So now you can thank women for inventions like windshield wipers, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a whole lot more.