Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering, University of Toronto (1927)
Master of Science in Engineering (aeronautics), University of Michigan (1929)
Doctoral studies at MIT in Cambridge (1932–1934)
Occupations
Aeronautical engineer
aircraft designer
human rights activist
author
Spouse
E. J. (Bill) Soulsby
(m. 1943)
Children
2 stepchildren
Parent
Helen Gregory MacGill (mother)
Relatives
Helen MacGill Hughes (sister)
Elizabeth Muriel Gregory MacGillOC (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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