The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America
Author:
Jan Lower
Illustrator:
Susan Reagan
Publication:
2023 by Calkins Creek
Genre:
Biography, Math, Non-fiction, Picture Books
Pages:
40
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Edith Clarke devoured numbers, puzzles, and brainteasers and dreamed of how mathematics could modernize America in the brand-new 20th century. Fascinated by electricity, Edith earned a degree in electrical engineering, but no one would hire a woman. So, on her own, she tackled a daunting problem: the hundreds of calculations needed to design electrical wires.
Edith invented the Clarke Calculator which solved equations 10 times faster than a human. Engineers everywhere wanted one, and Edith Clarke was finally hired as an electrical engineer. The first woman in America!
Author Jan Lower brings to life Edith Clarke's brilliant career as a vital contributor to the electrification of America. And artist Susan Reagan reveals Edith's lightning-quick mind through equations and puzzles hidden in her illustrations. It all makes for one electrifying tale!
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Jan Lower
Jan Lower has worked with quite a few electrical engineers—but none as remarkable as Edith Clarke. When she's not investigating inventions fro... See more
Susan Reagan
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