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Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner
Frau Dr. Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner, c. 1908.jpg
Born (1874-03-26)March 26, 1874
Died October 21, 1930(1930-10-21) (aged 56)
Nationality German
Occupation Economist

Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner (March 26, 1874 – October 21, 1930) was one of the first women to become a university lecturer in Germany and an women's rights activist.

She was born in Berlin. In 1904, she received a doctorate in Zurich, Switzerland. By 1908, she was a lecturer at the economic College in Mannheim, and by 1924 had a professorship in economics. She died in Mannheim, aged 56.

Academics

She wrote a number of books and articles on economic questions. From 1912 on she edited the feminist yearbook Jahrbuch der Frauenbewegung.

The University of Mannheim grants the annual award "Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner-Preis" for students' theses on gender research.

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