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Elisabeth Busse-Wilson
Elisabeth Johanna Auguste Busse-Wilson, née ''Wilson'', (19 February 1890 in Sondershausen – 11 November 1974 in Oberursel (Taunus), Oberursel, Taunus) was a German historian. She was one of the first generation of German women to receive a university education. Biography Elisabeth Wilson was the daughter of a senior judicial officer; her mother had trained as a teacher. She grew up in Frauensee. She attended a girls' secondary school in Erfurt until the age of 15 and a grammar school from 1905. In 1909, she took her Abitur—as was customary at the time—as an , which was so difficult that in later years she still described it as her "greatest achievement".Großmann, ''Akademiker'', p. 61. From 1909, Wilson studied history, art history, social sciences and ethnography at several German universities. During her studies at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, she was a member of the Sera Circle Jena, Sera Circle initiated by publisher Eugen Diederichs. In 1914, she comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sondershausen
Sondershausen () is a town in Thuringia, central Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km (30 mi) north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was merged with Sondershausen. Until 1918 it was part of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. Geography Sondershausen is situated in North Thuringia and lies in a low mountain range between Hainleite (in the north) and Windleite (in the south). The highest mountain is the Frauenberg to the west of the town. A little river called Wipper flows through Sondershausen. The town is surrounded by mixed forests, dominated by beech. Subdivisions The city districts are: Culture and main sights Museums Sondershausen Palace houses a large museum with three different exhibit areas. Special exhibits are the , the only one of its kind in Germany, and the legendary bronze figurine . There are special guided tours of the palace's storage depot, cellar, tower, and park. Other p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
