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Gerda Lerner

Gerda Lerner (1920–2013) was an American historian, university teacher and writer.

Also recorded as Gerda Hedwig Lerner.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Gerda Hedwig Kronstein.

Born at Vienna in 1920, died at Madison in 2013.

In detail

Gerda Lerner studied at Columbia University and The New School. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with University of Wisconsin–Madison, Sarah Lawrence College and Duke University. Positions recorded include president. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Congress of American Women and National Organization for Women.

Works named in the authority record are Women and History.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, honorary doctor of the University of Vienna, Käthe Leichter Prize and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Gerda Lerner”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q85102: Gerda Lerner

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