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Elizabeth Bragg
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| Born | 23 April 1858 San Francisco, California
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| Died | 10 November 1929 |
| Burial place | Colma, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Known for | First woman to receive a civil engineering degree from an American university |
| Spouse(s) | George Cumming |
Elizabeth Bragg (1858 – 1929) was the first woman to earn a civil engineering degree from an American university.
Biography
Elizabeth Bragg received her degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1876. Bragg married George Cumming in 1888, a civil engineer with the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and they had three sons.
Elizabeth Bragg Cumming died on 10 November 1929, and is buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California.
See also
In Spanish: Elizabeth Bragg para niños
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