Anna Maria van Schurman
Anna Maria van Schurman (November 5, 1607 – May 4, 1678) was a
Dutch painter,
engraver,
poet,
classical scholar,
philosopher, and
feminist writer who is best known for her exceptional learning and her defence of
female education. She was a highly educated woman, who excelled in art, music, and literature, and became a
polyglot proficient in fourteen languages, including
Latin,
Ancient Greek,
Biblical Hebrew,
Arabic,
Syriac,
Aramaic, and
Ethiopic, as well as various contemporary
European languages. She was the first woman to unofficially study at a Dutch university.
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