Elsie MacGill

Biography

Elsie MacGill was the first woman in the world to earn an aeronautical engineering degree, graduating from the University of Michigan in 1929. Known as the 'Queen of the Hurricanes,' she led the mass production of Hawker Hurricane fighter planes during World War II at Canadian Car and Foundry, overseeing the manufacture of over 1,400 aircraft. She accomplished this while using a wheelchair and two canes after contracting polio. Later in life, she became a prominent feminist advocate for women's rights.

埃尔西·麦吉尔是世界上第一位获得航空工程学位的女性，1929年毕业于密歇根大学。她被称为'飓风女王'，在二战期间领导了加拿大汽车和铸造公司的霍克飓风式战斗机大规模生产，监督了1400多架飞机的制造。她在感染小儿麻痹症后依靠轮椅和两根拐杖完成了这一壮举。后来她成为著名的女权主义者，为女性权益奔走呼号。

Key Achievements

• First woman in the world to earn an aeronautical engineering degree (1929)

  世界上第一位获得航空工程学位的女性（1929年）

• Led mass production of Hawker Hurricane fighters during WWII

  领导二战期间霍克飓风式战斗机的大规模生产

• Prominent feminist advocate for women's rights

  著名的女性权益倡导者

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Elsie MacGill — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_MacGill