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Ekaterine Melikishvili

1854 – 1928

Georgian educator; first dean of Odesa University; publishing house co-founders

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Lived 1854 – 1928 (aged 73–74). Ekaterine Melikishvili was a Georgian writer, educator, academic administrator, publisher, translator and humanitarian.

Ekaterine (Keke) Melikishvili, married name Meskhi (; 1854–1928), was a Georgian writer, translator and feminist.

Brought up in a well-to-do home in Tbilisi, after matriculating from a Swiss high school, she became one of the first Georgian women to attend university in Switzerland, studying medicine in Zürich. While there, she became fluent in German and French, followed the innovative developments of the times as well as the evolving situation in Georgia. She was one of several women writers to join the Georgian Ugheli association, together with Kato Mikeladze, Olga Guramishvili, Pelagia Natsvlishvili and Bogumila Zeminskaya.

Melikishvili was the first dean of Odessa University where she created courses for women. A member of the Georgian women writers' circle, she translated children's literature as well as works of social importance, including American Women of the 18th Century. She was a major contributor to journals, including Droeba, founded by her brother Stepane Melikishvili. She headed a family printing concern, was a co-founder of the Skhivi publishing house and founded the Ganatleba (education) association.

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Born
1854, Tbilisi
Birth century
Died
1928
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Also known as
Keke Melikishvili, Keke Meskhi, Ekaterine Meskhi

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Who was Ekaterine Melikishvili?

Georgian educator; first dean of Odesa University; publishing house co-founders

When was Ekaterine Melikishvili born?

Ekaterine Melikishvili was born in 1854 in Tbilisi.

When did Ekaterine Melikishvili die?

Ekaterine Melikishvili died in 1928.

What was Ekaterine Melikishvili's occupation?

Ekaterine Melikishvili was a writer, educator, academic administrator, publisher, translator and humanitarian.

What nationality was Ekaterine Melikishvili?

Ekaterine Melikishvili was Georgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ekaterine Melikishvili

· Wikidata: Q61137181

· DBpedia: Ekaterine Melikishvili

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