Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner
Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 26, 1874 |
| Died | October 21, 1930 (aged 56) |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Organization | Federation of German Women's Associations |
Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner (26 March 1874 – 21 October 1930) was a German economist, educator and women's rights activist. She was one of the first women to become a university lecturer in Germany.
Life
Altmann-Gottheiner was born on 26 March 1874 in Berlin.[1] She married economist Samuel Paul Altmann [de] in November 1906.[1]
She began her studies in London, England in 1899 then moved to study at the University of Berlin.[1] In 1903, she received a doctorate in Zürich, Switzerland[2]. By 1908, she was a lecturer at the economic College in Mannheim, and by 1924 had a professorship in economics.
She was a board member of the Federation of German Women's Associations (German: Bund Deutscher Frauenvereine, BDF)[2] and was involved in the Progressive People's Party (German: Fortschrittliche Volkspartei).
She died on 21 October 1930 in Mannheim, aged 56.[1]
Academics
She wrote a number of books and articles on economic questions. From 1912 to 1920 she edited the feminist yearbook of the BDF, Jahrbuch der Frauenbewegung.[2][3]
The University of Mannheim grants the annual award "Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner-Preis" for students' theses on gender research.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Elisabeth Altmann- Gottheiner (1874–1930)". Frauen und Geschichte (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ a b c von Zahn-Harnack, Agnes. "Altmann-Gottheiner, Elisabeth". Deutsche-Biographie.de. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Elisabeth-Altmann-Gottheiner-Straße". MARCHIVUM (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Elisabeth-Altmann-Gottheiner-Preis". University go Mannheim. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
Further reading
- Salomon, Alice: "Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner zum Gedächtnis" (3. Jg., Nr. 9, 1. Dezember 1930) Die Österreicherin: Zeitschrift für alle Interessen der Frau, hrsg. vom Bund österreichischer Frauenvereine, Wien, 1928 - 1938 (Heft 2)
- Zahn-Harnack, Agnes: "Altmann-Gottheiner, Elisabeth." In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, S. 227