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Rachel Mary Parsons (1885–1956), was an English engineer and advocate for women's employment rights, was the founding President of the Women's Engineering Society in Britain on 23 June 1919.
- Newnham College, Cambridge University
- Engineering, politics, women's rights
- 25 January 1885, 10 Connaught Place, London, England
- British
Rachel Mary Parsons (1885 - 1956) was an engineer and advocate for women's employment rights, and was the first President of the Women's Engineering Society in Britain, established in 1919. Rachel was one of the first three women to study Mechanical Sciences at Cambridge University - although, it wasn't until 1948, that women could graduate ...
1 de mar. de 2024 · Rachel Mary Parsons. Source: National Portrait Gallery. Rachel was one of the first three women to study Mechanical Sciences at Newnham College, Cambridge. Her brother meanwhile had joined in the family firm Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. However, Tommy enlisted during World War 1 and was killed in 1918.
4 de ago. de 2020 · Rachel Parsons (1885–1956), the founding president of the Women’s Engineering Society, was an archetypal ‘difficult woman’ who has been seriously misunderstood.
Rachel Parsons was its first president from 1919-1921. During this time, she also co-founded the company Atalanta, which produced machine models and only employed women. Due to her large inheritance, in her later life she owned multiple properties and lived as a society hostess.
Rachel Mary Parsons was born in 1885 and was an engineer who fought for women's employment rights, and was the founding President of the Women's Engineering Society, which was formed in 1919. Parsons attended Newcastle High and Rodean until 1903, then entered Newnham College at the University of Cambridge in 1910, one of the first three women ...
About. Contact. Menu. Rachel Parsons (1885–1956) was one of the most remarkable and trailblazing women of her generation, but – like so many women who achieved greatness and notoriety in their own time – she has disappeared from the pages of history.