Lois Graham

Lois Graham's Academic­Influence.com Rankings

Lois Graham

Engineering

#579

World Rank

#955

Historical Rank

#257

USA Rank

Mechanical Engineering

#311

World Rank

#349

Historical Rank

#67

USA Rank

Applied Physics

#2902

World Rank

#2960

Historical Rank

#278

USA Rank

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Lois Graham's Degrees

• Masters Mechanical Engineering Stanford University
• PhD Mechanical Engineering California Institute of Technology

Why Is Lois Graham Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Lois Graham was a professor of thermodynamics and cryogenics. She was the first woman to earn a mechanical engineering PhD in the United States. Graham is remembered for her lifelong work recruiting young women into careers in science and engineering. She taught for nearly 40 years in the Illinois Institute of Technology's Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering program. Graham founded IIT's Women in Science and Engineering program, which recruited female high school students into science and engineering careers.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Lois Graham?

Lois Graham is affiliated with the following schools:

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• University of California, Berkeley
• California Institute of Technology
• Illinois Institute of Technology
• Stanford University