Letitia Chitty
From Graces Guide
Letitia Chitty M.A., C.Eng,. F.R.Ae.S., M.I.C.E., (15 July 1897 - 29 September 1982) structural research engineer associated particularly with dams.
She became a respected structural analytical engineer, achieving several firsts for women engineers, including becoming the first female fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the first female recipient of the Telford Medal.[1]
1969 She was awarded the Telford Gold Medal - the highest award of the Institution of Civil Engineers.[2]
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- Biography of Letitia Chitty, ODNB