McKenzie, Violet
Electrical engineer who taught thousands of women, and soldiers, to use radio for signalling, founded the Wireless Weekly and pioneered technical education for women.
Names
Alternate
Wallace, Violet
Birth
Granville, Florence Violet
Milestones
Born
Melbourne, Victoria
28 Sep 1890
Died
Glenwood Nursing Home, Sydney
23 May 1982
Positions
1934
1936
1939
McKenzie, Violet
by Catherine Freyne, 2010supported by Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
A pioneer in Australian radio and electrical engineering, Violet McKenzie had a lifetime commitment to technical education and training, especially for women.
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