Pacific University Historic Photographs

First head of engineering department, Cecile Froehlich

Photo of Cecile Froehlich, the first woman to obtain the rank of full professor at City College in New York. Froehlich was born in Germany and came to the U.S. after World War 2. She was a professor of electrical engineering from 1945 to 1966 at City College. Her achievements while at City College include first woman faculty member, first full time female professor, first female to be a department chair, and first woman to head any engineering department anywhere in the United States.

circa 1960s

Universities and colleges--Faculty

Froehlich, Cecile

United States History

Forest Grove, Oregon

gelatin silver prints;

English

PUApic_012018

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