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Kate GleasonKate GleasonA pioneer for women in A pioneer for women in

engineeringengineering

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Early YearsEarly Years

Born Nov. 25 1865Born Nov. 25 1865 William Gleason, William Gleason,

father and owner of father and owner of The Gleason WorksThe Gleason Works

Gleason Works Gleason Works becomes gateway becomes gateway to engineeringto engineering

The Gleason Works Factory

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William Gleason was said to William Gleason was said to “[have] a sympathetic “[have] a sympathetic interest in women’s interest in women’s emancipation and an emancipation and an evangelical zeal to acquaint evangelical zeal to acquaint his children- sons and his children- sons and daughters alike- to the daughters alike- to the marvels of engineering.” marvels of engineering.” (Weingardt 107) (Weingardt 107)

Susan B. Anthony: “…she Susan B. Anthony: “…she impressed one fact upon me impressed one fact upon me while I was growing up: Any while I was growing up: Any advertising is good. Get advertising is good. Get praise if possible, blame if praise if possible, blame if you have to. But never stop you have to. But never stop being talked about.” being talked about.” (Weingardt 108) (Weingardt 108)

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InfluencesInfluences


1877- Death of half 1877- Death of half brother breeds brother breeds unfortunate opportunityunfortunate opportunity

1884 graduated high 1884 graduated high schoolschool

Cornell University, a Cornell University, a state grant schoolstate grant school

Called back to Called back to Rochester on account of Rochester on account of “struggling company”“struggling company”

1890 named Secretary 1890 named Secretary and Treasurer of The and Treasurer of The Gleason WorksGleason Works

““Marie Curie of machine Marie Curie of machine tools” (Weingardt 108) tools” (Weingardt 108)


The JourneyThe Journey

Remained at The Gleason Works until Remained at The Gleason Works until 19131913

1914 joined Ingle Machine Company and 1914 joined Ingle Machine Company and demonstrated her business capabilitiesdemonstrated her business capabilities

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19141914– German Engineering German Engineering

SocietySociety 1916 1916

– Rochester Chamber of Rochester Chamber of Commerce Commerce

19171917– Rochester Engineering Rochester Engineering

SocietySociety– President of East President of East

Rochester National Rochester National BankBank

19181918– American Society of American Society of

Mechanical EngineersMechanical Engineers 19191919

– American Concrete American Concrete InstituteInstitute

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An Attitude for SuccessAn Attitude for Success ““To be really happy To be really happy

you can not accept the you can not accept the easy berth; you must easy berth; you must ever strike out into ever strike out into new industrial battle new industrial battle grounds.” (Ross)grounds.” (Ross)

““When I recall stories When I recall stories told to me by women told to me by women struggling for a place struggling for a place in other professions, I in other professions, I insist that engineers insist that engineers are in a class apart.” are in a class apart.” (Weingardt 109) (Weingardt 109)

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And Innovative ThoughtAnd Innovative Thought

““My girlish ambitions were fiercely My girlish ambitions were fiercely personal. I felt keenly that girls in this personal. I felt keenly that girls in this world were accorded second place, and I world were accorded second place, and I resent being second.” (Bennett) resent being second.” (Bennett)

Her motto: “If I can I will.” (James 51) Her motto: “If I can I will.” (James 51)


Final YearsFinal Years

19301930– World Power World Power

Conference in Germany Conference in Germany as ASME representativeas ASME representative

– At age 65!At age 65!

““I want to live until I’m I want to live until I’m one hundred and work one hundred and work until the last minute.”until the last minute.”

Death in 1933Death in 1933

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Lasting LegacyLasting Legacy

1929 1929 – Land donated to RITLand donated to RIT

19471947– Kate Gleason Hall is Kate Gleason Hall is

dedicateddedicated 1951 1951

– Estate given to RIT by Estate given to RIT by Gleason trusteesGleason trustees

1998 1998 – Engineering Building Engineering Building

named Kate Gleason named Kate Gleason College of EngineeringCollege of Engineering

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