Daniel Jeanne Wyttenbach

Daniel Jeanne Wyttenbach , née Gallien (born December 29, 1773 in Hanau ; † April 27, 1830 in Oegstgeest ) was an intellectual with a German-Swiss-French family background and first honorary doctorate from the University of Marburg . She appears in the literature with a German first name as Johanna Wyttenbach .

In 1817, Wyttenbach married her much older uncle Daniel Wyttenbach , a classical philologist and professor at the University of Leiden , who she had previously run the household for many years, as part of a “care marriage” . She was literary active - mostly in French - and supported the Greeks' struggle for freedom materially and journalistically from Paris . For her commitment, she was awarded membership in the Société hellénique pour la propagation des lumières en Grèce . On August 26, 1828, she donated a grant in Marburg

"For the promotion of the philological and medical studies, as well as for the purpose of greater dexterity and training of the midwifery students at the Electoral Hessian State University of Marburg and at the same time to give proof of my appreciation to the university mentioned for the philosophical doctorate awarded to me at their third secular celebration, also because of special attachment to my dear fatherland [Kurhessen] "

- (Bickert / Nail 2000, p. 46).

Her literary oeuvre, aesthetic and popular philosophical writings, is based on ancient models and over parts of it is an homage to her husband, a famous Graecist at the time. From today's perspective, her story “ Histoire de ma petite chienne Hermione ”, in which she criticizes the inadequate upbringing of girls at the time, could get our attention. In Marburg, a street name reminds of the patroness from Oegstgeest.

literature

• Hans Günther Bickert, Norbert Nail: Daniel Jeanne Wyttenbach, Marburg's first honorary doctor (1827). Marburg 2000 (Writings of the University Library Marburg, 98). ISBN 3-8185-0300-1 .
• Christian Friedrich Harless: The merits of women in science, health and medicine, as well as in geography, ethnology and human studies, from the oldest to the newest. A contribution to the history of spiritual culture and natural science and medicine in particular . Göttingen 1830, online . [Wyttenbach p. 284].

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Order of the celebrations taking place on the third secular festival of the Landes-Universität Marburg on July 28th and 29th, 1827

Web links

• Digital Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letters: Entry Daniel Jeanne Wyttenbach-Gallien
• Leen Dorsman: Gallien, Daniel Jeanne (1773-1830) , on: Historici.nl, Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland