Dr. Edith Clarke
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- 1935
- Description
Dr. Edith Clarke (1883-1959) was a major figure in electrical engineering. She was the first woman to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a degree in electrical engineering and was the first woman to present a paper before the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. She published tables of calculations that simplified work for engineers in designing power transmission lines. She retired form GE in 1945 to teach electrical engineering at the University of Texas.
- Creator
General Electric Company
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- Empire State Digital Network
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- miSci
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- Capital District Library Council
- Collection
- miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science
- Publisher
- General Electric Company
- Subjects
- Inventors
Engineers
Women
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
General Electric Company. General Engineering and Consulting Laboratory - Type
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- Format
- PhotographGelatin silver prints
- Language
- English
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- This digital image may be used for educational uses. Please cite as miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the images from miSci.
- Chicago citation style
- General Electric Company. Dr. Edith Clarke. 1935. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16694coll20/id/5655. (Accessed January 22, 2025.)
- APA citation style
- General Electric Company, (1935) Dr. Edith Clarke. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16694coll20/id/5655
- MLA citation style
- General Electric Company. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16694coll20/id/5655>.