Hertha Ayrton was a British scientist who made important contributions to the fields of electricity and mechanics. She was the first woman to be elected to the Royal Society of London, and she was awarded the Hughes Medal, one of the highest honours in physics.
Hertha Ayrton was a pioneer in her field and an inspiration to many women in science.
There are no different forms of the word "Hertha Ayrton". It is the name of a British engineer, mathematician, and physicist. She was born Phoebe Sarah Marks in 1854 and died in 1923. She was the first woman to be elected a fellow of the Royal Society.
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