Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu

Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (10 November 1887 – 25 November 1973) was a Romanian engineer who was one of the first woman to obtain a degree in engineering. She was born in the Romanian town of Galați but qualified in Berlin. During World War I she managed a hospital in Romania.

Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
Portrait of Zamfirescu
Born
Elisa Leonida

(1887-11-10)10 November 1887
Died25 November 1973(1973-11-25) (aged 86)
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania
OccupationEngineer
SpouseConstantin Zamfirescu
Children2
Parents
  • Atanase Leonida
  • Matilda Gill
RelativesDimitrie Leonida (brother)
Gheorghe Leonida (brother)
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