Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu

Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
Portrait of Zamfirescu
Born
Elisa Leonida

(1887-11-10)10 November 1887
Galați, Kingdom of Romania
Died25 November 1973(1973-11-25) (aged 86)
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania
OccupationEngineer
SpouseConstantin Zamfirescu
Children2
Parents
  • Atanase Leonida
  • Matilda Gill
RelativesDimitrie Leonida (brother)
Gheorghe Leonida (brother)

Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (10 November 1887 – 25 November 1973) was a Romanian engineer who was one of the first women to obtain a degree in engineering.[1][2][3] She was born in the Romanian town of Galați but qualified in Berlin. During World War I she managed a hospital in Romania.

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  3. ^ Michallon, Clémence (10 November 2018) Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu: 5 things you need to know about one of the world's first female engineers. Independent.co.uk