About Esther de Gélieu
Lived 1757 – 1817 (aged 59). Esther de Gélieu was a Swiss teacher.
Esther de Gélieu (20 September 1757 - 13 June 1817), was a Swiss educator.
She managed a girls' school in Neuchâtel until she was employed as the first principal of the first girls' college in Germany (1782–1786), the Karolinen-Gymnasium in Frankenthal. In 1786, she was employed as governess at the court of the counts of Nassau-Weilburg. She later managed a school for girls in Basel, where she helped teach Isabelle Morel.
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Who was Esther de Gélieu?
Swiss teacher
When was Esther de Gélieu born?
Esther de Gélieu was born on 20 September 1757 in Les Verrières.
When did Esther de Gélieu die?
Esther de Gélieu died on 13 June 1817 in Colombier.
What was Esther de Gélieu's occupation?
Esther de Gélieu was a teacher.
What nationality was Esther de Gélieu?
Esther de Gélieu was Swiss.
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