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Irmgard Flügge-Lotz was a mathematician, aerospace engineer, and researched automatic control theory.!
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz
German mathematician
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz, née Lotz (16 July 1903 – 22 May 1974) was a German-American mathematician and aerospace engineer.
She was a pioneer in the development of the theory of discontinuous automatic control, which has found wide application in hysteresis control systems; such applications include guidance systems, electronics, fire-control systems, and temperature regulation.
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She became the first female engineering professor at Stanford University in 1961 and the first female engineer elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Early life and education
Lotz was born in Hamelin, Germany on 16 July 1903.[1] She was encouraged at an early age to pursue technical subjects by her mother, whose family had been involved in construction for several generations.
She often visited construction sites with her uncle and attended half-price matinee shows for technical films.[2] After her