Edith Clarke
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Edith Clarke was an electrical engineer, best known for My mother who fathered me.
Quick Facts About Edith Clarke
- Born
- February 10, 1883
- Died
- October 29, 1959
- Profession
- Electrical Engineer
- Notable works
- My mother who fathered me
About Edith Clarke
Edith Clarke was an American electrical engineer and academic. Clarke specialized in electrical power system analysis and is credited with laying the foundation for the smart grid - helping the electric grid of the future grow, remain stable and reliable. She was the first person who used an analyzer to obtain data about power networks. The U.S. Department of Energy calls her efforts “the first step toward smart grid technology. She could be called the Smart Grid’s ‘Founding Mother.’”. She wrote the textbook used by power engineers for decades titled Circuit Analysis of A-C Power Systems.
Biography source: Wikipedia
