Erna Hamburger
Erna Hamburger | |
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Erna Hamburger in 1962 | |
| Born | 14 September 1911 |
| Died | 15 May 1988 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Employer | EPFL |
| Known for | First woman in Swiss history to be named professor at a STEM university |
| Notable work | Apparatus for radio-wave reception |
| Movement | Early leader in global feminism |
Erna Hamburger (14 September 1911 – 15 May 1988) was a Swiss engineer and professor. In 1957, she became professor of electrometry at the University of Lausanne. She was the first woman in the history of Switzerland to be named a professor at a STEM university.