Ira Rischowksi | |
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Born | 1 August 1899 |
Died | 1989 |
Alma mater | Technical University, Darmstadt |
Occupation | Engineer |
Organization | Women's Engineering Society |
Ira (Irene) Rischowski (1 August 1899 – 1989) was one of Germany's first female engineers and active in the German anti-Nazi resistance group Neu Beginnen before fleeing to Britain.[1] In the UK she became a member of the Women's Engineering Society, serving on the Council and supporting efforts to encourage British women to become engineers.