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Dr
Agnes Kaposi
MBE FREng
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| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | electrical engineering |
| Institutions | London South Bank University |
| Employer(s) | Ericsson |
Agnes Aranka Kaposi (born on October 20, 1932) is a British-Hungarian engineer and author. She is known for her important work in electrical engineering. She also writes books about her life experiences.
In 1992, she became one of the first women to be chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. This is a very special honor for engineers in the UK. She was also a professor of electrical engineering at London South Bank University.
In 2020, she wrote a book called Yellow Star-Red Star. It tells her story of growing up in Hungary during World War II. She also writes about living under a strict government and then moving to Britain. In 2022, she received an award called the MBE. This award was for her work in teaching people about the Holocaust.
Her Life Story
Agnes Kaposi was born in Hungary. She lived through very difficult times during World War II. This included being in a special area for Jewish people called the Debrecen ghetto. She also worked in labor camps in Austria when she was a child.
After the war, she returned to Hungary. She lived there under a very strict government. In 1956, she finished her degree in electrical engineering. She helped build the first TV broadcasting system in Hungary.
Later in 1956, there was a big protest against the strict government. Agnes then left Hungary and moved to England. She got a job working as a researcher. She worked in the telecommunications and computer industries.
She earned a special advanced degree called a PhD. Her PhD was in using computers to help design things. She worked as a teacher, researcher, and helper for many years. She worked at universities and in the computer industry in Britain. She also worked for a company called Ericsson.
Today, Agnes works with groups like Beth Shalom. These groups help teach people about the Holocaust. Her book, Yellow Star – Red Star, shares her experiences. It was written with a Hungarian historian named László Csősz. The book tells about the Holocaust in Hungary. It also describes life under the strict government that followed.
Agnes Kaposi received the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award in 2022. This was to recognize her important work. She helps educate people and raise awareness about the Holocaust.
Her Books
- Agnes Kaposi, Yellow Star-Red Star, i2i Publishing
