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Auguste von Littrow

1819 – 1890

German-Austrian author and women's movement leader

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About Auguste von Littrow

Lived 1819 – 1890 (aged 71). Auguste von Littrow was a writer, politician and feminist.

Auguste von Littrow, née Bischoff von Altenstern (13 February 1819 in Prague – 23 March 1890 in Vienna) was a German-Austrian author and women's movement leader.

She was the daughter of the physician Professor Ignaz von Bischoff-Altenstern. Shortly after her 20th birthday, in 1839, she married astronomer Karl Ludwig von Littrow and settled in Vienna. Rapidly the Littrow household developed into a meeting place of Viennese society. There Hermann Bonitz, Josef Danhauser, Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, August Eisenmenger, Ernst von Feuchtersleben, Ottilie von Goethe, Franz Grillparzer, Friedrich Hebbel, Rudolf von Jhering, Joseph Lewinsky, Franz Miklosich all met.

Asteroid 254 Augusta is named in her honour.

She is the great-great grandmother of Roman Catholic Cardinal Christoph Schönborn.

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Important facts

Born
13 February 1819, Prague
Birth century
19th century
Died
23 March 1890, Vienna
Occupation
Writer, politician, feminist
Also known as
Auguste Littrow-Bischoff

People in Auguste von Littrow's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Franz Miklosich
Franz Miklosich
1813 – 1891
Linguist
 Portrait of Karl Ludwig von Littrow
Karl Ludwig von Littrow
1811 – 1877
Astronomer
 Portrait of August Eisenmenger
August Eisenmenger
1830 – 1907
Painter
 Portrait of Friedrich Hebbel
Friedrich Hebbel
1813 – 1863
Poet
 Portrait of Hermann Bonitz
Hermann Bonitz
1814 – 1888
Classical philologist
 Portrait of Rudolf von Jhering
Rudolf von Jhering
1818 – 1892
Jurist
 Portrait of Josef Danhauser
Josef Danhauser
1805 – 1845
Artist
 Portrait of Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
1830 – 1916
Writer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Auguste von Littrow's

Portrait of Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
1779 – 1848
Chemist
 Portrait of David Brewster
David Brewster
1781 – 1868
Botanist
 Portrait of Joseph Johann Littrow
Joseph Johann Littrow
1781 – 1840
Astronomer
 Portrait of Siméon Denis Poisson
Siméon Denis Poisson
1781 – 1840
Mathematician
 Portrait of Adam Sedgwick
Adam Sedgwick
1785 – 1873
Geologist
 Portrait of Carl Adolph Agardh
Carl Adolph Agardh
1785 – 1859
Botanist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Auguste von Littrow?

German-Austrian author and women's movement leader (1819-1890)

When was Auguste von Littrow born?

Auguste von Littrow was born on 13 February 1819 in Prague.

When did Auguste von Littrow die?

Auguste von Littrow died on 23 March 1890 in Vienna.

What was Auguste von Littrow's occupation?

Auguste von Littrow was a writer, politician and feminist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Auguste von Littrow

· Wikidata: Q528612

· DBpedia: Auguste von Littrow

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