Edith Clarke

American electrical engineer (1884–1959)
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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 Baltimore[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 (219 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2], Edith Clarke…
  • Edith Clarke died in Baltimore[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].

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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 business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1892[44], headquartered in Boston[45]; and American College for Girls[16], a school[46], in Turkey[47], founded in 1871[48].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[20], a hall of fame[49], in United States[50], founded in 1973[51], headquartered in North Canton[52]; Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award[21], an award[53]; IEEE Fellow[22], a science award[54]; and Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[23], a hall of fame[55], in United States[56].

Death and Burial

Edith Clarke died on October 29, 1959[5]. She died in Baltimore[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[57]. 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 (219 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

FAQs

Where was Edith Clarke born?

Born in Baltimore[2], Edith Clarke…

Where did Edith Clarke die?

Edith Clarke died in Baltimore[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].

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  1. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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