Anna Maria van Schurman
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1607 – 1678
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Who was Anna Maria van Schurman?
Anna Maria van Schurman was a German-born Dutch painter, engraver, poet, and scholar, who is best known for her exceptional learning and her defense of female education. A highly educated woman by seventeenth century standards, she excelled in art, music, and literature, becoming proficient in 14 languages, including contemporary European languages, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Syriac, Aramaic, and Ethiopian.
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- Born
- Nov 5, 1607
Cologne - Nationality
- Netherlands
- Education
- Utrecht University
- Died
- May 4, 1678
Friesland
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on July 23, 2013
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