CHNS Elizabeth Muriel Gregory "Elsie" MacGill (1905-1980) - Thunder Bay ON
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PeterNoG
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This CNHS person is Elizabeth Muriel Gregory "Elsie" MacGill. Her plaque is at Bombardier Transportation, 1001 Montreal Street in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMEWMQ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/14/2012
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This plaque along with a CNHS plaque for Canadian Car & Foundry (
visit link) are in a small garden area just to the right of the main entrance to Bombardier.
~ the text from the plaque ~ Elizabeth Muriel Gregory "Elsie" MacGill (1905-1980)Elsie MacGill made remarkable contributions to aeronautical engineering by introducing mass-production techniques for the Hawker Hurricane built here during the Second World War and later by developing international air-worthiness regulations. Overcoming physical challenges resulting from polio to pursue graduate studies and build a career in aviation engineering, she paved the way for women to enter the profession. Continuing the legacy of her mother, Judge Helen Gregory MacGill, she advanced women's equality, particularly as a member of the Royal Commission of the Status of Women formed in 1967.
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