Margaret Ingels
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1892 –
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Who is Margaret Ingels?
Margaret Ingels was an American engineer. She is known as the first female engineering graduate from the University of Kentucky, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1916. She was also the second woman engineering graduate in the United States and the first woman to receive a professional degree of Mechanical Engineer. Her work on air conditioning included "developing the “effective temperature” scale to incorporate humidity and air movement in the equation for human comfort."
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- Born
- Oct 25, 1892
Paris - Education
- University of Kentucky
- Employment
- Carrier Corporation
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on July 23, 2013
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