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Dr. Queenie Halford Shirley: A Female Pioneer in Electrical Engineering

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Dr. Queenie Halford Shirley: A Female Pioneer in Electrical Engineering

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Dr. Queenie Halford Shirley is believed to be the first Canadian woman to hold a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1952. After a brief career in research and teaching, she sadly died in Windsor on February 2, 1955.

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2022