Biography:Consuelo Milner

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Short description: American cryptograher and engineer (1927–2020)
Consuelo "Connie" Stokes Milner (May 30, 1927 – September 4, 2020) [1] was an American engineer, cryptographer, and educator.[2]

Early life

Milner originally worked in dress design prior to going into engineering.[3] She was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, education honor society.[4]

Scientific career

Milner worked as an electrical engineer at the Brooklyn Navy Yard at the GS-12 level.[5] She received this promotion after 10 years of service.[6] Milner was the first woman to hold that high of a position ever.[5] Her work was considered to be classified.[5] Milner's work also included Cryptography for the Naval Applied Science Lab.[2]

Patent

Milner held a US patent to Thermally stabilized crystal units.[7] This was a method for producing electricity.[8]

Later career

Milner later became a mathematics teacher.[9]

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