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Vera Lachmann

1904 – 1985

German poet, classicist and educator

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Lived 1904 – 1985 (aged 80). Vera Lachmann was a German and American poet, writer, university teacher and classical philologist.

Vera Lachmann (June 23, 1904 – 1985) was a German poet, classicist and educator. After founding a school for Jewish children in Nazi Germany, she emigrated to the United States in 1939 and established Camp Catawba, a summer camp for boys.

Early life in Germany Lachmann was born in 1904 in Berlin, into a family of German-Jewish heritage. After attending a private school for girls, she enrolled in the Humboldt University of Berlin and the University of Basel in 1923 to study philology, language and literature. She earned a PhD from the University in Berlin in 1931, and planned to go on to teach at the university level. However, due to the bias against women in the field of tertiary education, she trained instead to teach at the Gymnasium (secondary school) level.

In 1933, shortly after Adolf Hitler assumed power in Germany, Lachmann founded a private school for children of Jewish and Jewish-Christian parents who had been expelled from public schools.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Vassar College
Employers
Bryn Mawr College, Vassar College, Brooklyn College, Salem College

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vera Lachmann?

German poet, classicist and educator (1904-1985)

When was Vera Lachmann born?

Vera Lachmann was born on 23 June 1904 in Berlin.

When did Vera Lachmann die?

Vera Lachmann died on 18 January 1985 in Manhattan, New York City.

What was Vera Lachmann's occupation?

Vera Lachmann was a poet, writer, university teacher and classical philologist.

What nationality was Vera Lachmann?

Vera Lachmann was German and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vera Lachmann

· Wikidata: Q1570300

· DBpedia: Vera Lachmann

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