Martha Stewart Leitch
Martha Stewart Leitch | |
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| Born | Martha Stewart Leitch June 27, 1918 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | December 20, 2015 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Architecture |
| Awards | Citizen's Award (Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario) |
Martha Stewart Leitch (1918-2015) was a Canadian architect who graduated from the University of Toronto and later served as its Dean of Engineering.[1]
Career
Preferring to be known as "Marty", Leitch graduated with a Bachelors in Architecture from the University of Toronto and attended University of Cambridge for advanced studies after being chosen as a Commonwealth Scholar.[1] She achieved Professional Engineer standing while teach at the University of Toronto and eventually became Dean of Engineering where she was a mentored hundreds of students over the span of her career.[1]
Leitch entered into a profession of architecture and construction that was traditionally difficult for women, however she was adamant in staying in these professions "come hell or high water".[2] During her career, she founded a civil engineering firm with her husband, acted as a lecturer, assistant professor, and Dean at the University of Toronto, became a fellow at the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and was member of the Ontario Association of Architects.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Martha Stewart Leitch", GlobeLife: Deaths, The Globe and Mail, January 9, 2016
- ^ "Martha Stewart Leitch", International Archive of Women in Architecture, Virginia Tech[permanent dead link]
- ^ Grierson, Joan (Mar 31, 2008), For the Record: The First Women in Canadian Architecture, Dundurn, p. 40
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