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. She married economist Samuel Paul Altmann [<nowiki/>de] in November 1906.

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

References

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