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Marie-Louise Paris
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Marie-Louise Paris

Founder of the EPF École d'ingénieurs (1889–1969)

Marie-Louise Paris (20 October 1889–28 April 1969), known as Mademoiselle Paris was a French engineer who founded the Institut électro-mécanique féminin (the Women's Electro-mechanical Institute) in 1925, which became the École Polytechnique Féminine (Women's Polytechnic) and is now the EPF School of Engineering. In 2026 she was named as one of the 72 women to have their names engraved on the Eiffel Tower.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Marie-Louise Paris (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 20, 1889, died Apr 28, 1969.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedGrenoble Institute of Technology3
  • Date not recordedESME Sudria3 4

Career

Occupation: engineer.6

  • Date not recordedFounded EPF5

Personal life

  • BornOct 20, 1889, Besançon7
  • DiedApr 28, 1969, Sceaux8
  • CitizenshipFrance9

Paris learned to fly in a Caudron at Guyancourt aerodrome. She designed a prototype private plane which she displayed at an aviation show in 1936. She died of diabetes in her home at the school on 28 April 1969.

From Wikipedia’s article on Marie-Louise Paris (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

  • Date not recorded72 scientist women names on the Eiffel tower10

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