Dorothy Donaldson Buchanan
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Dorothy Donaldson Buchanan, married name Fleming (8 October 1899, Dumfriesshire – 1985) was the first female member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, successfully passing the institution's admission examination in 1927.[1]
Buchanan was educated at Langholm Academy before earning a BS in civil engineering from Edinburgh University in 1922. Her first job was with consulting engineering firm Dorman Long where she served as part of the design staff for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. She later worked on the George V Bridge (now usually called the Tyne Bridge) in Newcastle and the Lambeth Bridge in London. Upon marriage in 1930 she retired from engineering.[1]
References
- ^ a b Catharine M. C. Haines, International women in science: a biographical dictionary to 1950.
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| Persondata |
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Buchanan, Dorothy Donaldson |
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| Short description |
Scottish civil engineer |
| Date of birth |
8 October 1899 |
| Place of birth |
Dumfriesshire |
| Date of death |
1985 |
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