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Edith Clarke, first professional female electrical engineer in the US, died #OTD in 1959.

+ Invented the Clarke calculator to solve electric power transmission problems faster (a precursor to modern smart grid tech)
+ 1st woman to earn an MS in electrical engineering from MIT, 1919🧵

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A black-and-white vintage portrait photograph of Edith Clarke (1883–1959), the pioneering American electrical engineer, inventor of the Clarke Calculator (a graphical tool for solving power transmission problems), and the first woman to earn a master's degree in electrical engineering from MIT. She is shown in a close-up head-and-shoulders view against a dark, neutral background, gazing directly at the camera with a composed, intelligent expression. Clarke has distinctive curly hair neatly styled, and she wears thin, round pince-nez glasses perched on her nose with a thin bridge and side arms. She is dressed in a formal dark blouse or jacket. The classic early-to-mid-20th-century studio portrait style conveys her trailblazing role in electrical engineering and power systems innovation.
October 30, 2026 at 3:47 PM