Andrée Hoppilliard
Andrée Hoppilliard | |
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The 1935 "Helene Boucher year" at the EPF school and the new Remy Gaucher aircraft | |
| Born | 27 February, 1909 |
| Died | 19 May, 1995 (aged 86) |
| Education | École polytechnique féminine |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Known for | early woman engineer |
Andrée Hoppilliard (27 February, 1909 – 19 May, 1995) was a French aeronautical engineer. She is one of the 72 women whose names are planned to be added to the Eiffel Tower.
Life
Hoppilliard was born in Château-Thierry in 1909.[1] She lived through World War I when there were the first moves to allow women to be involved in engineering.[2]
She graduated from the École polytechnique féminine (EPF) in 1935.[3] Her year group were named after the aviator Helene Boucher who had recently died. Hoppilliard had been working for the Gaucher company and her involvement was mentioned when the new aircraft was announced in 1935.[4][5] It was a light aircraft seating two side-by-side.
She was the first President of the EPF alumnus association.[3]
Hoppilliard died in 1995 in Cannes aged 95.[1]
Honours
Hoppilliard was one of four women from the EPF who were included in the list of 72 women who are to named on the side of the Eiffel Tower. The other three are Marie-Louise Paris, Colette Kreder and Georgette Délibrias.[3] The plan was announced by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo following the recommendations of a committee led by Isabelle Vauglin of Femmes et Sciences and Jean-François Martins, representing the operating company which runs the Eiffel Tower.[6]
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- ^ a b c "Des femmes scientifiques de l'EPF parmi les 72 noms sélectionnés pour orner la Tour Eiffel". www.epf.fr (in French). Retrieved 2026-03-06.
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- ^ "On nous announce ..." Les Ailes (720): 4. 4 April 1935.
- ^ "Eiffel Tower: a list of 72 women scientists will soon be inscribed on the Parisian monument". www.sortiraparis.com. Retrieved 2026-02-05.