Sallie P. Mead (born Sallie Eugena Pero, October 1, 1893 – April 1981) was an American mathematician and engineer known for her contributions to radar technology and the development of waveguides at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company's development and research arm (AT&T D&R).
Sallie P. Mead was born on October 1, 1893, in Manhattan, New York, to Robert R. Pero and Lillian M. Foggin. She began studying at Barnard College in 1909 and graduated in 1913, earning the highest honors in mathematics and winning the Barnard's Kohn Mathematical Prize. She continued her studies at Columbia… More on Wikipedia →
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Sallie Mead becomes first woman to hold a patent at AT&T
