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Stinson, Katharine was born on September 18, 1917 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Elmond and Mary Katharine (Byrd) Stinson.
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Katharine Stinson, American aeronautical engineer. Recipient Distinguished Women in Aerospace award Federation organizations Professional Women, 1984, Aerospace Pioneer award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1987. Fellow Society Women Engineers (president 1953-1955); member Phi Kappa Phi, The Ninety Nines. Lodges: Soroptimists.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1941.
Career
Aeronautical engineer manufacturing division Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, 1941-1973. Private practice aviation consultant Glendale, California, since 1973. Member engineers council Washington.
Membership
Fellow Society Women Engineers (president 1953-1955). Member Phi Kappa Phi, The Ninety Nines. Lodges: Soroptimists.
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Presbyterian
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Recipient Distinguished Women in Aerospace award Federation organizations Professional Women, 1984, Aerospace Pioneer award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1987.Recipient Distinguished Women in Aerospace award Federation organizations Professional Women, 1984, Aerospace Pioneer award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1987.