Martha Schneider-Bürger
Martha Schneider-Bürger (born October 21, 1903 in Sterkrade , † September 25, 2001 in Gelnhausen ) was a German engineer .
After graduating from high school in 1923, Martha Schneider-Bürger began studying structural engineering at the Technical University of Karlsruhe and, after completing her intermediate diploma, moved to the Technical University of Munich in 1925 , where she was the first German female civil engineer to complete her studies in 1927 . Martha Schneider-Bürger started her career in an engineering office in Düsseldorf , before she worked for the “Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl; Advice center for steel use ” worked. After the birth of two children, she continued to work as a freelancer in her engineering profession.
In 1930 Martha Schneider-Bürger joined the Association of German Engineers . There she was active in various committees, including in the working group “Women in Engineering”. They also supported a voluntary basis , the German Institute for Standardization in matters of standardization of the steel structure .
Martha Schneider-Bürger became known to the specialist audience primarily through her tables of steel profiles . Her work appeared in 23 editions, which she edited until her death .
In 2011, a square at the Technisches Rathaus Oberhausen -Sterkrade was named after Martha Schneider-Bürger.
literature
- Martha Schneider-Bürger: Steel construction profiles. 23rd edition, Verlag Stahleisen, Düsseldorf 2001. ISBN 3-514-00669-5 .
- Maritta Petersen: Martha Schneider-Bürger , in: Klaus Stiglat (Ed.) Civil engineers and their work , Berlin 2004, pp. 379–380, ISBN 3-433-01665-8 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ WAZ June 17, 2011: Name found - space is dedicated to Martha Schneider-Bürger
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tailor-Citizen, Martha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberhausen - Sterkrade |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 25, 2001 |
| Place of death | Gelnhausen |