Helen Silving-Ryu

Helen Silving-Ryu
Born8 March 1906
Died1993
EducationUniversity Vienna, (Ph.D, JD)
Columbia University
OccupationsLegal Scholar and Professor of Law
SpousePaul K. Ryu

Helen Silving-Ryu (8 March 1906, Kraków, Poland-1993) was the first female law professor in the United States

Silving-Ryu was the only female scholar mentored by Austrian philosopher and jurist, Hans Kelsen. Silving-Ryu and Kelsen collaborated extensively during her time at Harvard University.