Ulrike Henschke
German women's rights activist and author
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Ulrike Henschke (24 November 1830 – 1 November 1897, Baden-Baden) was a German women's rights activist, advocate of secondary and vocational education for women and founder of the Victoria Continuation School, a technical college for women. She was also an accomplished author, including writing the novel Gertrud von Stein under the pseudonym Clara Ulrici.
Ulrike Henschke | |
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| Born | 24 November 1830 |
| Died | 1 November 1897 (aged 66) |
| Spouse | Wilhelm Henschke |
| Children | Margarete Henschke |
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| Pen name | Clara Ulrici |
| Language | German |
Bibliography
Ulrike Henschke was born on 24 November 1830 in the town of Krotoszyn in Prussia.[1] She was a member of the Lette-Verein, which strove to expand education across the country, particularly to those who had previously not had the opportunity to receive higher education.[2] Through her work with the society, Henschke set up the "Dienstmädchenfortbildung", or training scheme for domestic servants.[3] Subsequently, she founded the Viktoria-Fortbildungsschule, or Victoria Continuation School, a technical college in Berlin.[4] Opening its doors in 1878, the School was patronised by Crown Princess Victoria. Henschke was appointed the first director and developed a new and comprehensive programme for the students that combined vocational and general education.[5]
Henschke married the President of the Senate of Berlin, Wilhelm Henschke, and had a daughter, Margarete, with whom she co-wrote a textbook on tertiary education.[6] As well as being a respected author of texts on education, she also published the novel Gertrud von Stein under the pseudonym Clara Ulrici, in 1870. Henschke died on 1 November 1897 in Baden-Baden.[2]
Writing
- Die Bedeutung des Vereinslebens für die Frauen ("The Importance of Associational Life for Women"). 1866.
- (under the pseudonym Clara Ulrici) Gertrud von Stein. 1870.
- Zur Frauenunterrichtsfrage in Preussen ("On the Question of Women's Education in Prussia"). 1870.
- Denkschrift über das weibliche Fortbildungsschulwesen in Deutschland ("Memorandum on the Women's Higher Education School System in Germany"). 1893.
- (with Margarete Henschke) Lehrbuch für weiblich Fortbildungsschulen ("A Textbook for Women's Advanced Training Schools"). 1898.
- Miss Archer. Gedächtnissrede gehalten am 18. April 1883 im Hörsaal des Viktoria-Lyceums. ("Miss Archer: A Commemorative Speech given on April 18, 1883 in the Lecture Hall of the Victoria Lyceum") Springer, Berlin 1884.