Catherine L. Gibbon
Personal Information
Born: 1851
Died: Unknown
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Unknown
Education
Unknown
"None found"
— Catherine L. Gibbon
Professional Life
Field of Study: Engineer
Institution/Corporation: None found
Degrees & Memberships: None found
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 1892 John Scott Legacy Medal for Improvement in Street Railway Track Construction;
Achievements: revolutionized the way train tracks were constructed with her invention, The Gibbon Double Girder Lap-Joint Track, constructed with just four main parts, greatly reduced the number of parts needed, helping to make construction more efficient;
The Gibbon track was composed of four main parts: the rail, the chair, the tie-bar, and the wedge while the previously used system pieced together no less than 28 separate pieces of metal at each joint and required 25 individual holes be made
little is known about her personal life however an 1880 census report listed her as 29 years old, living in Albany NY with her husband (Thomas) & 3 daughters & listed her occupation as "keeping house"
held 4 patents