Emilie Kempin-Spyri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Emilie Kempin-Spyri

Swiss jurist and women's rights advocate (1853-1901)

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1853

Place of Birth: Altstetten, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1901

Profession: lawyer

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Emilie Kempin-Spyri

  • Emilie Kempin-Spyri (born March 18, 1853 in Altstetten; died April 12, 1901 in Basel; née Spyri, married name Kempin) was the first woman in Switzerland to graduate with a law degree and to be accepted as an academic lecturer.
  • However, as a woman she was not permitted to practice as an attorney; therefore she emigrated to New York, where she taught at a law school she established for women.
  • Emilie Kempin-Spyri was the niece of the author Johanna Spyri.

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