Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer facts for kids
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Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer
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| Born | 11 November 1927 |
| Died | 28 March 2016 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Alma mater | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer (born 1927, died 2016) was an amazing Brazilian civil engineer and a university professor. She helped build many things and taught others how to do it too!
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Helena's Early Life and School
Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer was born in a city called Porto Alegre in Brazil on November 11, 1927.
She studied civil engineering at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). She finished her studies and graduated in 1954.
Her Career as an Engineer
On May 15, 1955, Helena married a fellow student from her university. Soon after, she started working at a company called Azevedo Bastian Castilhos S/A Construções. Helena and her husband had a son named Marcelo.
Later, her husband, who was a leader at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), went to Germany for a study trip. He visited the Technical University of North Rhine-Westphalia in Aachen. While there, Helena also attended classes on structural analysis at the university, learning in German!
Helena started teaching at UFSC in 1969. This was just one year after the civil engineering course began there. She became the very first teacher for the "construction stability" subject at the university.
She also held important leadership roles. She was the coordinator for the civil engineering course, the head of her department, and even the director of the Technological Center (CTC). For almost 50 years, she was the only woman to lead an engineering department at CTC.
Helena loved teaching and dedicated almost 30 years to it before she retired in June 1992. She also helped write a book called Memórias da Engenharia Civil, which means "Memories of Civil Engineering."
Her Personal Life
When she was younger, Helena enjoyed sports and practiced athletics at the Porto Alegre Gymnastics Society.
Later in her life, she was known for her love of opera music. She knew a lot about it and even sang as a soprano, which is a high singing voice. People remembered her for her excellent memory, her excitement for reading, and her wide range of interests in culture.
Her Passing
Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016. She was buried in Florianópolis next to her husband.
See also
In Spanish: Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer para niños
