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Loading... Her daughter the engineer : the life of Elsie Gregory MacGillby Richard I. Bourgeois-Doyle
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is the first full biography on Elsie MacGill, who was a remarkable individual. Before I met the author, Dick, I had never heard of Elsie MacGill, which as a Canadian is quite astonishing. Elsie was born in Vancouver in 1905 and schooled at the University of Toronto and MIT. As she was graduating from MIT with a masters in aeronautical engineering, she was stricken with polio, but she still went on to become the world's first female aeronautical engineer; she supervised the production of the Hawker Hurricanes at Can-Car (in now Thunder Bay), which had a great influence on the outcome of the second world war. Elsie was also involved in women's issues, and some of her viewpoints on issues such as taxation and abortion are now part of Canadian legislation. It`s an astonishment that I have lived in Canada for 46 years and had never heard of this outstanding individual. She's a role model for young girls, even today, and it's absolutely wonderful that this book is now available for everyone to hear her story. It's a book about family values and accomplishments throughout life's struggles. You can't help but be touched by her story no reviews | add a review
Elsie MacGill, the world's first female aeronautical engineer and professional aircraft designer, influenced early bush planes and guided production of famous aircraft in World War II. "Elsie, the engineer," was also the driving force on Canada's Royal Commission on the Status of Women and every inch the daughter of the suffragette judge Helen MacGill. Affected by muscle paralysis at 24, Elsie often struggled to walk as she pursued her amazing career. Her inspirational life story is the third installment of the NRC Research Press Biography Series. - Back cover. No library descriptions found. |
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This is a wonderful book about an inspiring Canadian: Elsie MacGill.
The author has done a wonderful job describing the life of Elsie and the overwhelming challenges that she faced during pathway to becoming the world's first female aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer.
This is a book that should be read by anyone interested in biographies, Canadian history, women's rights and studies, or Canada's aeronautical role during World War II ( )