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Ellen Manderfield
Ellen B. Manderfield (February 11, 1916 – March 21, 1999) was an American industrial designer. She was the first female member of IDSA, also known as the American Society of Industrial Designers. She was also the first woman to receive the IDSA Personal Recognition Award in 1992. Early life Manderfield was born in Chicago. Her father introduced her to woodworking, but told her that furniture design was an unsuitable profession for a woman. She went into commercial graphic art instead, graduating from Loyola University Chicago, followed by advanced study at a commercial art school, which she completed in 1939. Career During the early years of her career, Manderfield worked on packaging and graphics. Her first proper industrial design job was at Colonial Radio Corporation, where she worked on designs for Television, televisions, radio receivers, and record players. She eventually supervised a staff of seven, working in particular on prototypes of portable receivers. In 1947, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic Church, Catholic universities in the United States. Its namesake is Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Loyola's professional schools include programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences anchored by the Loyola University Medical Center, and the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. It is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Comprising thirteen colleges and schools, Loyola offers more than 80 undergraduate and 140 graduate/professional programs and enrolls approximately 17,000 students. Loyola has six campuses across the Chicago metropolitan area, as well as a campus in Rome. Another guest program in Beijing was closed in 2018. The flagship Lake Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
