Elsie MacGill
Canadian aeronautical engineer (1905–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elizabeth Muriel Gregory MacGill OC (March 27, 1905 – November 4, 1980), known as the "Queen of the Hurricanes", was a Canadian engineer. She was the first woman in the world to earn an aeronautical engineering degree and the first woman in Canada to receive a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. She worked as an aeronautical engineer during the Second World War and did much to make Canada a powerhouse of aircraft construction during her years at Canadian Car and Foundry (CC&F) in Fort William, Ontario.[1] After her work at CC&F, she ran a successful consulting business. Between 1967 and 1970, she was a Commissioner on the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada, which reported in 1970.[2]
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Born | (1905-03-27)March 27, 1905 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Died | November 4, 1980(1980-11-04) (aged 75) |
Other names | Queen of the Hurricanes |
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Spouse |
E. J. (Bill) Soulsby
(m. 1943) |
Children | 2 stepchildren |
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Relatives | Helen MacGill Hughes (sister) |