This timeline details Erna Schneider Hoover's personal life, including family and relationships.
Marriage
1950s
Erna Schneider married Charles Wilson Hoover, Jr. Charles was a professor of sociology and social work at Fairleigh Dickinson University. The pair had three children.
Balancing Career and Family
Throughout Career
Erna Schneider Hoover balanced her demanding career at Bell Labs with raising a family. This was particularly challenging for women in STEM during that era.
Death
October 26, 2024
Hoover passed away at the age of 98 in Mendham, New Jersey. She was survived by her children and grandchildren.
