Thekla Waitz
Thekla Waitz (née Puchelt ; * 1862 ; † 1952 in Tübingen ) was a co-founder of the Tübingen public library in 1903, the first Tübingen educational institution for adults in which women were allowed.
Life
Thekla Puchelt married the professor of astronomy and physics Karl Waitz , with whom she lived in Tübingen from 1886. She was involved in various organizations and in 1903 co-founded the first Tübingen public library. Thekla Waitz was known for the motto “Reading protects against going to a pub”, which is particularly true for women and members of the workforce. From 1907 she took over the office of the first board member in the association of this library. During the First World War she supported the establishment of the “National Women's Service” for food supply, family welfare and job placement for women in Tübingen and served as its chairman. She took advantage of the passive women's suffrage that was achieved in 1918 and one year later became the first councilor in Tübingen for the German Democratic Party . She died three weeks after her 90th birthday in 1952 in Tübingen.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thekla Waitz, b. Puchelt (1862–1952) : “Reading protects against going to a pub” (short biography).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waitz, Thekla |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Puchelt, Thekla (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Co-founder of the Tübingen public library |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1862 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1952 |
| Place of death | Tübingen |