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Great Alsatian women
Amélie de BERCKHEIM – 1797 / 1855
As Alsace's first ever female captain of industry, her career began following the death of her husband Jean Frédéric De Dietrich. She took on the running of Les Forges du Bas-Rhin (the Lower Rhine Forges) of which he had been the director, and set about creating the company "Veuve Dietrich et Fils" She lost no time in opening two additional sites, eventually renaming the company "De Dietrich et Cie".
Katia KRAFFT – 1942 / 1991
A native of Soultz, along with her husband Maurice, Katia Krafft had a passion for geochemistry. She travelled the world to observe almost 160 volcanic eruptions, often risking great danger, and earning her the admiration of many scientists. She was killed with her husband at the crater's edge of the Unzen volcano in Japan.
Charlotte de Turckheim – Born in 1955
Born into a family of Protestant Alsatian nobles, after gaining a baccalaureate Charlotte de Turckheim decided to study the theatre, this eventually leading on to a cinema career as an actress, director and scriptwriter.
Marguerite THIEBOLD – 1908 / 1997
The Alsatian writer Marguerite Thiebold was the author of some fifty books for adults and young readers, including the famous "Lili" series. Many of her books are published in the prestigious green and pink collections, and the author received a number of top literary awards.
Saint Odile — 7th century / around 720
The patron saint of Alsace, Saint Odile lived during the seventh century and was the abbess of the hill which today bears her name.
Marie-Thérèse KOLB – 1856 / 1935
A great theatre actress and later a cinema star, Marie Thérèse Kolb was born in Altkirch. She began her career at the Odéon, as partner to Sarah Bernardt, accompanying her on a successful tour in the United States. After being successively appointed secretary and later honorary member of the Comédie Française, she also pursued a career in silent films.
Lucie BERGER – 1836 / 1906
A woman characterised by her generosity and her commitment to achieving equality of the sexes, in 1871 Lucie BERGER founded an institute for young girls from the middle classes. Her establishment enjoyed constant growth, eventually becoming the leading private school offering a secondary education diploma.
