Her daughter the engineer
Subtitle: the life of Elsie Gregory MacGill
By: Richard I. Bourgeois-Doyle
Contributors: National Research Council Canada; National Research Council Canada. Monograph Publishing Program
Series: NRC Research Press biography series -- no. 3; NRC Press biography series -- no. 3.
Publisher: NRC Research Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Ottawa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9780660198132
Subjects: Women aeronautical engineers; Biography; Aeronautical engineers; Women; Ingénieures en aéronautique; Biographies; Ingénieurs en aéronautique; Femmes
Other titles: Life of Elsie Gregory MacGill
Description: "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."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: "NRC No. 49722"--T.p. verso.

"NRC Monograph Publishing Program"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Issued by: National Research Council Canada.
Table of contents: title: The golden thread; title: My mother the suffragette; title: Toronto and Ann Arbor; title: Roots and wings; title: The maple leaf of Mexico; title: The ice queen of the hurricanes; title: A dive into hell; title: "my dear Mr.S" and a new era; title: The business of women; title: Following through to the end; title: Extracts from separate statement by Elsie Gregory MacGill; title: Chronology and family trees; title: Sampling of awards and honours; title: Memberships, recognitions, and achievements; title: Public service; title: Chronology of aircraft and companies.