Maysie Chalmers
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Maysie Chalmers (13 March 1894 – 29 July 1982, née Burlingham), also known as Mrs Pender Chalmers, was a British electrical engineer and designer, and an aviator who competed in flying races, after an early career as an actress. In the 1920s and 1930s, she was a leading figure in the Electrical Association for Women, serving as vice chairman. In 1936, she became the first art adviser in electrical lighting to be appointed in the United Kingdom. She was known as Mrs Frank Forrest after remarrying in 1937.
Career
- 1894Born
- 1982Passed away
- Member of Women's Engineering Society
- Member of Electrical Association for Women
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Hawarden
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: aircraft pilot, electrical engineer, actor
- •Spouse: John William Pender Chalmers
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