Medora Olive Newell, operates on trans-Atlantic voyage

In 1904, Medora Olive Newell, an American wireless telegraph operator, made history by stepping in as an operator on a trans-Atlantic voyage. She worked for the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company and became one of the first women to operate a wireless telegraph on a major transatlantic route. During her service, she demonstrated her technical proficiency and broke gender barriers in a field dominated by men. Newell’s role as a wireless operator on a trans-Atlantic voyage highlighted the capabilities and potential of women in the early days of wireless communication, paving the way for greater gender diversity in the field.