Katharine Stinson
Katharine Stinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1917 |
| Died | July 29, 2001 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | North Carolina State University |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | aeronautical engineering |
| Employer(s) | Federal Aviation Administration |
| Projects | air worthiness |
| Significant design | supersonic transport standards |
| Awards | FAA Sustained Performance Award (1961), Distinguished Women in the Aerospace Industry Award (1984), the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' Aviation Pioneer of the Year and Aerospace Engineer of the Year awards (1987 and 1988). |
Katharine Stinson (1917-2001) was an American aeronautical engineer and the Federal Aviation Administration's first female engineer.