Cassell, Alberta Jeannette
1926–2007 · Contribution: 1948-1970s
Naval Architect
One of the first two African American women to graduate from Cornell University in 1948; naval architect
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Quick facts
- Born
- Unknown
- Active since
- 1948
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- One of first two Black women Cornell gradsU.S. Naval Sea Systems architectRare specialization
Impact on the world
Cassell pushed into naval architecture, one of the most exclusive engineering disciplines, decades before the field reckoned with diversity.
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Cornell University (Ezra Magazine, 'The Cassell Family of Architects')
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