Born: 1905, Norway (assumed)
Died: 1987
Country most active: Norway, United States
Also known as: NA
The following was written by Nina Baker and is excerpted from the book From Alchemy to Transport Phenomena: A Global History of Women in Chemical Engineering.
Lykknes’ recent survey (Lykknes, 2022) of the early women at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) reveals that Margot Dorenfeldt (Mrs Holtan) (1895–1986) and Randi Aletta Holwech (1890-1967) were the first two women chemical engineers to graduate from NTH (in 1919).
Also, Turid Wik (1905–1987, graduated in 1929) and Anne Lene Thorsen (1910–?, graduated in 1936) who worked for their entire lives in the industry or research establishments, including in the USA and Argentina respectively.