Hattie Scott was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on October 11, 1913, to Hattie (Wilkinson) and Uzeil Scott.[1][2] She married Donald Charles Peterson in 1943.[1]
She joined the local U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in 1954, where she was the first woman engineer and encouraged engineering as a profession for women.[2]
The Sacramento district of the USACE grants a Hattie Peterson Inspirational Award annually in her honor:[2] "The purpose of the Hattie Peterson Award is to recognize the Sacramento District individual whose actions best exemplify the highest qualities of personal and professional perseverance through social challenges."[7]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdeFleming, G. James; Burckel, Christian E. (1950). Who's who in Colored America: An Illustrated Biographical Directory of Notable Living Persons of African Descent in the United States. Yonkers-on-Hudson, N.Y.: Christian E. Burckel & Associates. p. 415.
^ abcd. Library.ca.gov. California State Library. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^Jordan, Diann (2007). Sisters in science : conversations with black women scientists about race, gender, and their passion for science (1. pbk. print. ed.). West Lafayette, Ind.: Purdue University Press. p. 31. ISBN978-1557534453. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^"5 Engineers We're Celebrating This Black History Month IEEE Transmitter". IEEE Transmitter. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
^"Donor Based Scholarships". Howard.edu. Howard University. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^"People's Choice Award Winners". The Prospector. 80 (4): 6. Winter 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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hattie, scott, peterson, hattie, scott, peterson, 1913, 1993, believed, first, african, american, woman, gain, bachelor, degree, civil, engineering, bornhattie, scott, 1913, october, 1913norfolk, virginia, usdied10, april, 1993, 1993, aged, sacramento, califor. Hattie T Scott Peterson 1913 1993 1 is believed to be the first African American woman to gain a bachelor s degree in civil engineering 2 3 Hattie Scott PetersonBornHattie T Scott 1913 10 11 October 11 1913Norfolk Virginia USDied10 April 1993 1993 04 10 aged 79 Sacramento California USAlma materHoward UniversityKnown forFirst African American woman to gain degree in civil engineering First woman engineer in her local USACEChildrenLori Peterson Adopted Scientific careerFieldsCivil engineeringInstitutionsU S Geological Survey U S Army Corps of EngineersBiography EditHattie Scott was born in Norfolk Virginia on October 11 1913 to Hattie Wilkinson and Uzeil Scott 1 2 She married Donald Charles Peterson in 1943 1 In 1946 Peterson graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and began working as a survey and cartographic engineer for the U S Geological Survey USGS in Sacramento California in 1947 1 4 She joined the local U S Army Corps of Engineers USACE in 1954 where she was the first woman engineer and encouraged engineering as a profession for women 2 Peterson was a member of the National Technical Association the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing ASPRS and the Unitarian Church 1 She was also a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority 5 She died on April 10 1993 in Sacramento She and her husband left an endowment for scholarships at Howard University 6 Honor EditThe Sacramento district of the USACE grants a Hattie Peterson Inspirational Award annually in her honor 2 The purpose of the Hattie Peterson Award is to recognize the Sacramento District individual whose actions best exemplify the highest qualities of personal and professional perseverance through social challenges 7 References Edit a b c d e Fleming G James Burckel Christian E 1950 Who s who in Colored America An Illustrated Biographical Directory of Notable Living Persons of African Descent in the United States Yonkers on Hudson N Y Christian E Burckel amp Associates p 415 a b c d Hattie Peterson 1913 1993 Library ca gov California State Library Archived from the original on 9 April 2016 Retrieved 30 April 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Jordan Diann 2007 Sisters in science conversations with black women scientists about race gender and their passion for science 1 pbk print ed West Lafayette Ind Purdue University Press p 31 ISBN 978 1557534453 Retrieved 30 April 2017 5 Engineers We re Celebrating This Black History Month IEEE Transmitter IEEE Transmitter 2020 02 10 Retrieved 2020 06 10 Represent365 2019 09 25 Hattie Scott Peterson Retrieved 2020 06 10 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Donor Based Scholarships Howard edu Howard University Retrieved 30 April 2017 People s Choice Award Winners The Prospector 80 4 6 Winter 2009 Retrieved 30 April 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hattie Scott Peterson amp oldid 1149359379, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
