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Dorothy Cridland
Dorothy May Cridland (15 February 1903 – 25 May 1987) was an English mechanical engineer, who worked for Leyland Motors and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers over her career. She was president of the Women's Engineering Society (WES) in 1964. She was elected as an associate of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1951. Early life and education Cridland was born in Edmonton, north London on 15 February 1903. Her father, Francis Edward John Cridland, was a pharmacist and analytical chemist, and owned his own business. Her mother was Louisa Mary Everingham. Career After leaving school, Cridland joined Leyland Motors as a junior technical assistant in the 1930s. During her early years at Leyland she studied a number of technical courses at various institutions, including the Kingston Technical College and the City of London College. She rose up through the company to become the Deputy Regional Manager for the Southern Region and left in 1955. Between 1955 and 1963 she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta, Alberta's central region, and is in Treaty 6, Treaty 6 territory. It anchors the northern end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor". The area that later became the city of Edmonton was first inhabited by First Nations in Alberta, First Nations peoples and was also a historic site for the Métis in Alberta, Métis. By 1795, many trading posts had been established around the area that later became the Edmonton census metropolitan area. "Fort Edmonton", as it was known, became the main centre for trade in the area after the 1821 merger of the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company. It remained sparsely populated until the Canadian acquisition of Rupert's Land in 1870, followed eventually by the arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
