Image of Irmgard Flügge-Lotz
Image of Irmgard Flügge-Lotz
Irmgard Lotz was born on 16 July 1903 in Hamelin, Germany. In 1929, she became the first woman to receive a doctorate in applied mathematics from the Technical University of Hanover. After witnessing the launch of zeppelins as a child, Lotz had dreamed of becoming part of the world of aviation and in 1929 became the first woman to be hired at the Aerodynamics Research Institute (AVA) in Göttingen – one of the most prominent European centres for aviation research.
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Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University