Schmidt, Auguste (1833–1902)

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Schmidt, Auguste (1833–1902)

German feminist and educator. Born Aug 3, 1833, in Breslau, Germany; died June 10, 1902, in Leipzig; dau. of a Prussian artillery captain.

As head of Women's Teacher Training College in Leipzig, taught several who would become leaders in feminist movement; politically conservative, believed in importance of marriage, self-sacrifice and high morals, but encouraged charity work and sought to improve status of women in society, especially in the area of education; with Luise Otto-Peters and Henriette Goldschmidt, founded Leipziger Frauenbildungsverein (Leipzig Women's Educational Association, 1865); co-founded Verein Deutscher Lehrerinnen und Erzieherinnen (1869); with Helene Lange and Marie Löper-Houselle, founded Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauenverein (1888) and became its head; was chair of Bundes Deutscher Frauenverein (1894–99).

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