About Nelly Schreiber-Favre
Lived 1879 – 1972 (aged 92). Nelly Schreiber-Favre was a Swiss lawyer and jurist.
Nelly Schreiber-Favre (October 31, 1879 – May 5, 1972), was a Swiss lawyer who became the first sworn lawyer in Geneva. After co-founding the Swiss Association of University Women (ASFDU) with Mariette Schaetzel in 1924 on the advice of Émilie Gourd, she became its first president. Being Vice-President of the International Federation of University Women (1926-1932), she represented the latter in the Commission for Intellectual Co-operation of the League of Nations from 1939 to 1945.
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Who was Nelly Schreiber-Favre?
Swiss lawyer (1879-1972)
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Nelly Schreiber-Favre was born on 31 October 1879 in Geneva.
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Nelly Schreiber-Favre died on 5 May 1972 in Geneva.
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Nelly Schreiber-Favre was a lawyer and jurist.
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Nelly Schreiber-Favre was Swiss.
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