Helene Rother | |
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| Born | 1908 Leipzig, Germany |
| Died | 1999 (aged 90–91) Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | Inducted to the Automotive Hall of Fame (2020) |
Helene Rother (1908–1999) was the first woman to work as an automotive designer when she joined the interior styling staff of General Motors in Detroit in 1943.[1] She specialized in designs for automotive interiors, as well as furniture, jewelry, fashion accessories, and stained glass windows. In the early 1940s, Rothier was also active as a comic artist. [2]
She was posthumously inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2020.[3]
- ^ "Women's Automotive History Highlights" (PDF). AACA Antique Auto Museum. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Helene Rother". lambiek.net. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Gustafson, Sven (6 February 2020). "Jay Leno, pioneering female designer Rother inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame". Autoblog. Retrieved 14 March 2022.