Beatrice Hicks

engineer from the United States
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Beatrice Hicks

Summary

Beatrice Hicks is a human[1]. Born in Orange[2], she… she was born on January 2, 1919[3]. She died in Princeton[4]. She died on October 21, 1979[5]. She worked as an engineer[6]. She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Orange[2], Beatrice Hicks…
  • Beatrice Hicks died in Princeton[4].
  • Beatrice Hicks was born on January 2, 1919[3].
  • Beatrice Hicks died on October 21, 1979[5].
  • Beatrice Hicks held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Beatrice Hicks worked as an engineer[6].
  • Beatrice Hicks held the position of President of the Society of Women Engineers[9].
  • Beatrice Hicks was employed by Western Electric[10].
  • Beatrice Hicks's education included a stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[11].
  • Beatrice Hicks's education included a stint at Stevens Institute of Technology[12].
  • Beatrice Hicks was educated at Newark College of Engineering[13].
  • Beatrice Hicks's education included a stint at Orange High School[14].
  • Beatrice Hicks received the National Women's Hall of Fame[15].
  • Beatrice Hicks received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[16].
  • Beatrice Hicks received the Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award[17].
  • Beatrice Hicks was a member of Society of Women Engineers[18].
  • Beatrice Hicks was a member of Women's Engineering Society[19].
  • Beatrice Hicks is recorded as female[20].
  • Beatrice Hicks's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Beatrice Hicks's family name is recorded as Hicks[22].
  • Beatrice Hicks's given name is recorded as Beatrice[23].

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Origins and Family

Beatrice Hicks's place of birth was Orange[2]. She was born on January 2, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[11], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1824[26], headquartered in Troy[27]; Stevens Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; Newark College of Engineering[13], an engineering college[31], in United States[32]; and Orange High School[14], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1869[35].

Career and Affiliations

Beatrice Hicks worked as an engineer[6]. Among her employers was Western Electric[10]. She held the position of President of the Society of Women Engineers[9].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame[15], a 501(c)(3) organization[36], in United States[37], founded in 1969[38]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[39], in United States[40], founded in 1973[41], headquartered in North Canton[42]; and Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award[17], an award[43].

Death and Burial

Beatrice Hicks died on October 21, 1979[5]. She died in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Beatrice Hicks has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Beatrice Hicks born?

Beatrice Hicks was born in Orange[2].

Where did Beatrice Hicks die?

Beatrice Hicks passed away in Princeton[4].

What did Beatrice Hicks do for work?

Beatrice Hicks worked as engineer[6].

Where did Beatrice Hicks go to school?

Beatrice Hicks was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[11], Stevens Institute of Technology[12], Newark College of Engineering[13], and Orange High School[14].

What awards did Beatrice Hicks receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[15], National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], and Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . swe.org. swe.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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