Kate Gleason
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Kate Gleason was a pioneering American engineer and businesswoman, recognized as one of the first female mechanical engineers and a trailblazer for women in the engineering profession.
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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feminist pioneer → human → industrialist → mechanical engineer → |
| awardReceived |
honorary membership in American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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| causeOfDeath |
pneumonia
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1865-11-25
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| dateOfDeath |
1933-01-09
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| describedAs |
trailblazer for women in the engineering profession
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| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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Mechanics Institute in Rochester → Sibley College of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanic Arts → |
| employer |
Gleason Works
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| familyName |
Gleason
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| fieldOfWork |
gear-cutting machinery
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manufacturing → mechanical engineering → |
| givenName |
Catherine
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| hasRelative |
Ellen Gleason
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William Gleason → |
| influenced |
women in engineering
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| knownFor |
innovations in machine tool industry
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international sales of gear-cutting machinery → philanthropy in education and housing → |
| memberOf |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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| namesakeOf |
Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
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Kate Gleason Hall at Rochester Institute of Technology → |
| nickname |
Kate
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| notableFor |
being one of the first female mechanical engineers in the United States
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leadership in Gleason Works company → pioneering role for women in engineering → |
| notableWork |
development of affordable housing projects in New York
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| occupation |
businesswoman
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company executive → engineer → mechanical engineer → |
| partOf |
Gleason family
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| placeOfBirth |
Rochester, New York
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| placeOfDeath |
Rochester, New York
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| positionHeld |
sales representative for Gleason Works
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treasurer of Gleason Works → |
| religion |
Unitarian
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| residence |
Rochester, New York
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| sexOrGender |
female
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Referenced by (2)
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ASME Kate Gleason Award
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Kate Gleason Award → |
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