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Hermine Speier

German classical archaeologist (1898-1989) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 90

Hermine "Erminia" Speier was a German archaeologist. One of the few female archaeologists of her time, she was the first female employee of the Vatican Museums and one of the first professional women to be employed by the Vatican.

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Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1973
Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice

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She was a pioneering contributor to the collections of archaeological photographs and is often credited as being the first archaeological photo-archivist.

Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1989 · aged 90