Edith Clarke
First woman electrical engineer to work professionally in the U.S.
Their Story
Edith Clarke was an American electrical engineer and the first woman to be professionally employed as an electrical engineer in the United States. She invented a calculator that helped engineers solve complex power-line equations more easily. She also became the first female professor of electrical engineering in the country.
Era
1900s
Field
Electrical Engineering
Edith Clarke
First woman electrical engineer to work professionally in the U.S.
Engineering · Electrical Engineering · 1900s · Women in STEM
Their Story
Edith Clarke was an American electrical engineer and the first woman to be professionally employed as an electrical engineer in the United States. She invented a calculator that helped engineers solve complex power-line equations more easily. She also became the first female professor of electrical engineering in the country.
Key Innovation
Invented a graphing calculator device for solving electrical power equations.
Why It Matters Today
Her work helped engineers design the power grids that deliver electricity reliably across the country.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Clarke
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
