Frieda Gallati (September 12, 1876, Glarus, Switzerland — December 30, 1955, Glarus, Switzerland) was a Swiss historian.[1]
Frieda Gallati | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 September 1876 |
| Died | 30 December 1955 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich |
Biography
editFrieda Gallati was born into a family of a lawyer Rudolf Gallati. Graduated from secondary school in Zurich. Starting in 1896, she studied at the University of Zurich, where she received her doctorate in history in 1902; she was the second Swiss woman to do so. In 1907, she married professor Wilhelm Melchior, from whom she divorced again in 1915.[2][3]
Gallati was a specialist in the field of Swiss foreign policy during the Thirty Years' War. She is considered the most important connoisseur of Aegidius Tschudi.
References
edit- ^ Denzler, Alice (1955). Frieda Gallati: 1876-1955 (in German).
- ^ guidle. "Frieda Gallati – beispielhafte Glarner Pionierin". www.guidle.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Gallati, Frieda". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-10.