Nina Rignano
Italian activist
About Nina Rignano
Lived 1871 – 1945 (aged 73). Nina Rignano was an Italian.
Constanza "Nina" Rignano (; 1871 – 1945) was an Italian philanthropist active from the 1830s until 1930s.
Biography Rignano was born Constanza Sullam to wealthy Jewish parents in Milan, Italy and she received what was described as a modern education. She married Eugenio Rignano, a philosopher from Livorno who was also Jewish, in 1897.
With her husband, Rignano contributed to the Societa Umanitaria and Universita Popolare. Alone she worked for women's education.
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Who was Nina Rignano?
Italian activist
When was Nina Rignano born?
Nina Rignano was born on 4 July 1871 in Milan.
When did Nina Rignano die?
Nina Rignano died on 26 May 1945 in Varese.
What nationality was Nina Rignano?
Nina Rignano was Italian.
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