Alma Karlin

Slovenian academic and poet (1889-1950) · Writers · Died at 60

Alma Maximiliana Karlin was a Slovenian traveler, writer, poet, collector, polyglot and theosophist. She was one of the first European women to circle the globe alone.

Alma Karlin is read about 28 times a day, in 29 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Alma Karlin in the 1920s

Map of Karlin's around-the world journey from 1919 until 1927

Alma Karlin (left) and Thea Gammelin

Home in Pečovnik

Alma Karlin (left) in front of her home.

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Writers born in the 1880s 6

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Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama51.0 of 100

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