Edith Clarke

Summary

Edith Clarke is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Baltimore^[2]. She was born on February 10, 1883^[3]. She died in New York City^[4]. She died on October 29, 1959^[5]. She worked as an electrical engineer^[6], engineer^[7], physicist^[8], inventor^[9], and university teacher^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Baltimore^[2], Edith Clarke…
• Edith Clarke died in New York City^[4].
• Edith Clarke was born on February 10, 1883^[3].
• Edith Clarke died on October 29, 1959^[5].
• Edith Clarke is buried at Saint Johns Cemetery of Howard County^[12].
• Edith Clarke held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Edith Clarke's professions included electrical engineer^[6].
• Edith Clarke worked as an engineer^[7].
• Edith Clarke's professions included physicist^[8].
• Edith Clarke worked as an inventor^[9].
• Edith Clarke worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Among Edith Clarke's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[14].
• Among Edith Clarke's employers was General Electric^[15].
• Edith Clarke was employed by American College for Girls^[16].
• Edith Clarke was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17].
• Edith Clarke's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].
• Edith Clarke was educated at Vassar College^[19].
• Edith Clarke received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[20].
• Edith Clarke received the Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award^[21].
• Edith Clarke received the IEEE Fellow^[22].
• Edith Clarke received the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame^[23].
• Edith Clarke was a member of American Institute of Electrical Engineers^[24].
• Edith Clarke was a member of Society of Women Engineers^[25].
• Edith Clarke is recorded as female^[26].
• Edith Clarke's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edith Clarke was born in Baltimore^[2]. She was born on February 10, 1883^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1861^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and Vassar College^[19], a liberal arts college in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1861^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer^[6], engineer^[7], physicist^[8], inventor^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[14], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1883^[40], headquartered in Austin^[41]; General Electric^[15], a multinational corporation^[42]; and American College for Girls^[16], a school^[43], in Turkey^[44], founded in 1871^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[20], a nonprofit organization^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1973^[48], headquartered in North Canton^[49]; Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award^[21], an award^[50]; IEEE Fellow^[22], a science award^[51]; and Maryland Women's Hall of Fame^[23], a hall of fame^[52], in United States^[53].

Death and Burial

Edith Clarke died on October 29, 1959^[5]. She died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[54]. Burial took place at Saint Johns Cemetery of Howard County^[12].

Why It Matters

Edith Clarke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Edith Clarke born?

Born in Baltimore^[2], Edith Clarke…

Where did Edith Clarke die?

Edith Clarke died in New York City^[4].

What did Edith Clarke do for work?

Edith Clarke worked as electrical engineer^[6], engineer^[7], physicist^[8], inventor^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Edith Clarke go to school?

Edith Clarke was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18], and Vassar College^[19].

What awards did Edith Clarke receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[20], Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award^[21], IEEE Fellow^[22], and Maryland Women's Hall of Fame^[23].