Edith Clarke
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Edith Clarke (February 10, 1883 – October 29, 1959) was an American electrical engineer. She was the first woman to be professionally employed as an electrical engineer in the United States,[1] and the first female professor of electrical engineering in the country.[2] She was the first woman to deliver a paper at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers; the first female engineer whose professional standing was recognized by Tau Beta Pi, the oldest engineering honor society and the second oldest collegiate honor society in the United States; and the first woman named as a Fellow of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. She specialized in electrical power system analysis[3] and wrote Circuit Analysis of A-C Power Systems.[4]
Edith Clarke | |
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Born | (1883-02-10)February 10, 1883 Howard County, Maryland |
Died | October 29, 1959(1959-10-29) (aged 76) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Vassar College Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Known for | Clarke transformation Clarke calculator |
Awards | National Inventors Hall of Fame |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
Institutions | General Electric University of Texas at Austin |