Laura Irasuegi Otal | |
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| Born | 26 November 1923 |
| Died | October 6, 2016 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Known for | Basque Niños de Rusia |
Laura Irasuegi Otal (26 November 1923 – 6 October 2016)[1][2] was one of the Basque Niños de Rusia (Children of Russia) who were evacuated from northern Spain during the Spanish Civil War to Soviet Russia. She survived the Siege of Leningrad and trained as a civil engineer in Moscow before returning to Spain in 1956. She became the first woman civil engineer in the Basque Country's Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos del País Vasco.[3]
- ^ "Esquelas y Necrologicas | ERRENTERIA | Laura Irasuegui Otal | diariovasco.com", canales.diariovasco.com
- ^ Etxarte, Hedoi (2023-06-29), "Mila esker, Laura", Berria (in Basque)
- ^ "Elkargoa", Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos del País Vasco – Caminos Euskadi (in Basque)
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