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British electrical engineer
May Maple FIEE CEng FRSCA
BornMay Newby
(1914-08-08)8 August 1914
Gateshead, England
Died(2012-08-19)19 August 2012
Alma materActon Technical College
AwardsIsabel Hardwich medal
Scientific career
FieldsEngineering
InstitutionsEdmundsons Electricity Corporation

British Electricity Authority

Central Electricity Generating Board

May Maple CEng FIEE (8 August 1914 – 19 August 2012) was an electrical engineer and past president of the Women's Engineering Society. She was elected a fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers in 1969.

Early life and education

May was born on 8 August 1914 in Gateshead to Alfred Newby, a master mariner, and Florence May Newby (née Grundy).

Maple was educated at Calder High School in Liverpool and studied for an Higher National Certificate in electrical engineering at Acton Technical College. She completed the course work at night school over a five year period, while working for Edmundsons as a purchasing officer.

Engineering career

Maple moved to a role as a contracts officer with the British Electricity Authority when that body was formed under the Electricity Act of 1947, and was promoted to 3nd Assistant Engineer in 1953. By 1965, she was the only woman of four contracts officers in the Central Electricity Generating Board. In 1969, she was head of the electrical section.

Maple was elected vice president of the Women's Engineering Society in 1967, and served as president from 1970 until 1971.

Maple gave a paper on issues to consider during transportation of heavy indivisible loads to the 3rd International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists, held in Turin in 1971.

Honors and awards

In 1955 Maple was named an associate member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, and she was named a fellow in 1969.

She was awarded the Isabel Hardwich medal in 1991.

In 2024, Maple's work was commemorated by a virtual blue plaque to celebrate the history of the Women's Engineering Society and the Electrical Association for Women.

References

  1. ^ "73: May Maple". Magnificent Women. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  2. ^ Maple, May (Winter 1969). "President's Message". The Woman Engineer. 10 (15): 4.
  3. ^ Duncan, Sheila (1962-02-09). "Women at the COG wheel". Daily Mirror. p. 11. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  4. "WES History". Magnificent Women. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  5. "Technical sessions: Communications and transport". The Woman Engineer. 11 (3): 10. Winter 1971.
  6. "News of Members". The Woman Engineer. 7 (18): 18. 1955.
  7. Waddell, Sheila (Winter 1969). "The Golden Anniversary Dinner". The Woman Engineer. 10 (15): 9.
  8. "WES Awards – Women's Engineering Society". 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  9. "Isabel Hardwich medals for Nicole and Sue". The Woman Engineer. 17 (2): 1–2. Winter 2003.
  10. "Virtual Blue Plaques". Magnificent Women. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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