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Edith Clarke
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Edith Clarke (1883–1959) was an American electrical engineer, physicist, and inventor. Born and deceased in Baltimore, she resided in Massachusetts and spoke English. She was educated at Vassar College, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her professional career included positions at General Electric and the University of Texas at Austin.
Clarke was a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and received the honor of IEEE Fellow. Her contributions to invention are recognized in the National Inventors Hall of Fame collection. She died of natural causes due to a myocardial infarction.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edith
- Family name
- Clarke
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Baltimore
- Place of death
- Baltimore
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Vassar College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Residence
- Massachusetts
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- date of birth
- 1883-02-10
- date of death
- 1959-10-29
- member of
- Society of Women Engineers
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
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