About Miep Stegmann
Lived 1927 – 1985 (aged 57–58). Miep Stegmann was a Belgian psychiatrist.
Miep Stegmann (1927, Schiedam – 1985, Sint-Truiden) was the first female psychiatrist in Belgium. Stegmann grew up in the Netherlands. Her father owned a copper smith firm Meijer & Stegmann in Schiedam.
David Meijer started the copper smith factory in 1830 and merged with Stegmann in 1898.
Stegmann obtained her education in medicine and psychiatry at Leiden University.
At the time she was a psychiatrist, not many doctors were skilled in psychoanalysis. It was since the upcoming of the groundbreaking neurologist Sigmund Freud, that psychoanalysis became to play a significant role in psychiatry. Stegmann was a pioneer of her time and one of the adepts of Freud's ideas.
Personal life
In Belgium Stegmann married neurologist Dr. A. Malfait.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Miep Stegmann's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Miep Stegmann's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Miep Stegmann?
Belgian psychiatrist
When was Miep Stegmann born?
Miep Stegmann was born in 1927.
When did Miep Stegmann die?
Miep Stegmann died in 1985.
What was Miep Stegmann's occupation?
Miep Stegmann was a psychiatrist.
What nationality was Miep Stegmann?
Miep Stegmann was Belgian.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Miep Stegmann. https://biography.guide/miep-stegmann/
MLA: "Miep Stegmann." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/miep-stegmann/.
Chicago: "Miep Stegmann." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/miep-stegmann/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:04 UTC