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Lesley Scott Souter, electrical engineer | Lesley Scott Souter, electrical engineer | ||
Born in Elgin, Lesley came from a family of engineers | 1917 Born in Elgin, Lesley came from a family of engineers; their home was called The Foundry. | ||
When she went to the University of Glasgow | 1936 When she went to the University of Glasgow she was following her father’s profession. She was the first female electrical engineering student at the University of Glasgow. | ||
1940 Taking her practical classes at the Royal Technical College (now the University of Strathclyde) she graduated in 1940 with the first BSc Honours 1st class to be granted to a woman. | |||
1942 She was an active member of the [[Women's Engineering Society]], joining its council in 1942 | |||
She was an active member of the [[Women's Engineering Society]], joining its council in 1942 | |||
1960 The Caroline Haslett Memorial Trust made awards to 2 female engineers to study the training and employment of female engineers in USSR - these were [[Rose Winslade|Rosina Winslade]], senior sales engineer at Research and Control Instruments Ltd, and [[Lesley Scott Souter| Lesley S. Souter]], of the [[AEI Research Laboratory]], Harlow<ref>The Times, Jun 25, 1960</ref> | 1960 The Caroline Haslett Memorial Trust made awards to 2 female engineers to study the training and employment of female engineers in USSR - these were [[Rose Winslade|Rosina Winslade]], senior sales engineer at Research and Control Instruments Ltd, and [[Lesley Scott Souter| Lesley S. Souter]], of the [[AEI Research Laboratory]], Harlow<ref>The Times, Jun 25, 1960</ref> | ||
In retirement she was elected as a Conservative councillor for Rugby Borough Council in 1976, her service being commemorated by the naming of Lesley Souter House, Whitehall Road, Rugby. | In retirement she was elected as a Conservative councillor for Rugby Borough Council in 1976, her service being commemorated by the naming of Lesley Souter House, Whitehall Road, Rugby. | ||
1981 Died in Rugby<ref>BMD</ref> | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* University of Glasgow website | |||
* University of Glasgow | |||
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[[Category: Biography]] | [[Category: Biography]] | ||
[[Category: Biography - Female]] | [[Category: Biography - Female]] | ||
[[Category: Births]] | [[Category: Births 1910-1919]] | ||
[[Category: Deaths]] | [[Category: Deaths 1980-1989]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:19, 21 June 2020
Lesley Scott Souter, electrical engineer
1917 Born in Elgin, Lesley came from a family of engineers; their home was called The Foundry.
1936 When she went to the University of Glasgow she was following her father’s profession. She was the first female electrical engineering student at the University of Glasgow.
1940 Taking her practical classes at the Royal Technical College (now the University of Strathclyde) she graduated in 1940 with the first BSc Honours 1st class to be granted to a woman.
1942 She was an active member of the Women's Engineering Society, joining its council in 1942
1960 The Caroline Haslett Memorial Trust made awards to 2 female engineers to study the training and employment of female engineers in USSR - these were Rosina Winslade, senior sales engineer at Research and Control Instruments Ltd, and Lesley S. Souter, of the AEI Research Laboratory, Harlow[1]
In retirement she was elected as a Conservative councillor for Rugby Borough Council in 1976, her service being commemorated by the naming of Lesley Souter House, Whitehall Road, Rugby.
1981 Died in Rugby[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- University of Glasgow website