Ethel H. Bailey | |
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| Born | 18 August 1896 Houlton, Maine, USA |
| Died | 5 July 1985 Concord, Massachusetts, USA |
| Resting place | Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA |
| Education | George Washington University |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Mechanical engineering |
| Employer(s) | Raytheon Manufacturing Company Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Ethel H. Bailey (18 August 1896 – 5 July 1985) was an American mechanical engineer who began her working life in aviation and went on to develop radar and spectroscopic equipment. She was called a 'trailblazer' by fellow engineer Margaret Ingels in a 1952 speech.[1] Bailey was a member of the American Automotive Society (the first woman to be admitted as a full member, in 1926[1][2]), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society of American Military Engineers, and the National Society of Professional Engineers.[3] She was also a member of the British Women's Engineering Society and contributed to their journal, The Woman Engineer.