Anna Sophie (von der) Hude (1858–1934) was the first Danish woman to graduate as a historian (1887), the first to be awarded Copenhagen University's gold medal (1888) and the first to become a Doctor of Philosophy. She is also remembered for becoming an active campaigner for women's suffrage in the early 20th century.[1][2]
Born on 26 July 1858 in Ebeltoft, Anna Sophie von der Hude was the daughter of Sophus Waldemar von der Hude and Johanne Larentine Elisabeth Tulinius. She was raised together with her four siblings in Roskilde. After working for a time as a schoolteacher, she moved to Copenhagen in 1878 to complete her secondary schooling. After earning her matriculation certificate in 1882, she studied at Copenhagen University. In 1887, she became the first woman to graduate in history. The following year, she was awarded the university's gold medal for her dissertation on the origins of feudalism, En Fremstilling og Kritik af de nyere Opfattelser af Spørgsmaalet om Lensvæsnets Opkomst. In 1893, she became the first woman to receive a Dr.phil for her work on the Danehof medieval parliament titled Danehoffet og dets Plads i Danmarks Statsforfatning.[1]
Rape incident
While Hude was studying, in 1879 she became acquainted with C.J. Leerbeck, the family doctor of her uncle with whom she was staying. A few months later, Leerbeck raped her. After first attempting suicide, she shot him on an open street. He survived but later hanged himself in the cell where he was being held after Hude explained the reason for her action. The case was widely publicized, leading to Hude's release after only five months in prison.[1]
Career and later life
Hude was the first woman to be employed by the Danish National Archives where she worked from 1889 to 1910. While there, she collaborated with Kristian Erslev and William Christensen [da] on Repertorium diplomaticum Regni danici mediævalis.[3]
From 1884, Hede became increasingly active in the cause for women's rights, becoming a member of the Danish Women's Society. In 1904, she became active in campaigning for women's suffrage, cofounding the Political Women's Association (Politisk Kvindeforening) which she headed as the first president in 1905. The association was the basis for Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret, founded in 1907.[1]
From 1908, she lost interest in women's rights, preferring to devote her time to spiritism. In 1913, she published The Evidence of Communication with the Dead in English, since reprinted.[1][4]
^ abcdefManniche, Jens Christian. "Anna Hude (1858 - 1934)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
^Tandrup, Leo. "Anna Hude". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
^Kristian Erslev; William Christensen (1932). Repertorium diplomaticum Regni danici mediævalis: Fortegnelse over Danmarks breve fra middelalderen, med udtog af de hidtil utrykte. I kommission hos G. E. C. Gad.
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^"Ingeborg Hammer-Jensen". from the original on 2007-07-09.
March 03, 2023
anna, hude, anna, sophie, hude, 1858, 1934, first, danish, woman, graduate, historian, 1887, first, awarded, copenhagen, university, gold, medal, 1888, first, become, doctor, philosophy, also, remembered, becoming, active, campaigner, women, suffrage, early, 2. Anna Sophie von der Hude 1858 1934 was the first Danish woman to graduate as a historian 1887 the first to be awarded Copenhagen University s gold medal 1888 and the first to become a Doctor of Philosophy She is also remembered for becoming an active campaigner for women s suffrage in the early 20th century 1 2 Anna HudeBorn26 July 1858 Ebeltoft Died9 August 1934 aged 76 Copenhagen Spouse s Kristian Erslev Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Rape incident 3 Career and later life 4 See also 5 ReferencesEarly life and education EditBorn on 26 July 1858 in Ebeltoft Anna Sophie von der Hude was the daughter of Sophus Waldemar von der Hude and Johanne Larentine Elisabeth Tulinius She was raised together with her four siblings in Roskilde After working for a time as a schoolteacher she moved to Copenhagen in 1878 to complete her secondary schooling After earning her matriculation certificate in 1882 she studied at Copenhagen University In 1887 she became the first woman to graduate in history The following year she was awarded the university s gold medal for her dissertation on the origins of feudalism En Fremstilling og Kritik af de nyere Opfattelser af Sporgsmaalet om Lensvaesnets Opkomst In 1893 she became the first woman to receive a Dr phil for her work on the Danehof medieval parliament titled Danehoffet og dets Plads i Danmarks Statsforfatning 1 Rape incident EditWhile Hude was studying in 1879 she became acquainted with C J Leerbeck the family doctor of her uncle with whom she was staying A few months later Leerbeck raped her After first attempting suicide she shot him on an open street He survived but later hanged himself in the cell where he was being held after Hude explained the reason for her action The case was widely publicized leading to Hude s release after only five months in prison 1 Career and later life EditHude was the first woman to be employed by the Danish National Archives where she worked from 1889 to 1910 While there she collaborated with Kristian Erslev and William Christensen da on Repertorium diplomaticum Regni danici mediaevalis 3 From 1884 Hede became increasingly active in the cause for women s rights becoming a member of the Danish Women s Society In 1904 she became active in campaigning for women s suffrage cofounding the Political Women s Association Politisk Kvindeforening which she headed as the first president in 1905 The association was the basis for Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret founded in 1907 1 From 1908 she lost interest in women s rights preferring to devote her time to spiritism In 1913 she published The Evidence of Communication with the Dead in English since reprinted 1 4 Anna Hude died in Copenhagen on 9 August 1934 1 See also EditIngeborg Hammer Jensen the third woman to be awarded a PhD in Denmark 5 References Edit a b c d e f Manniche Jens Christian Anna Hude 1858 1934 in Danish Kvinfo Retrieved 29 September 2017 Tandrup Leo Anna Hude Dansk Biografisk Leksikon in Danish Retrieved 29 September 2017 Kristian Erslev William Christensen 1932 Repertorium diplomaticum Regni danici mediaevalis Fortegnelse over Danmarks breve fra middelalderen med udtog af de hidtil utrykte I kommission hos G E C Gad Anna Hude September 2010 The Evidence for Communication with the Dead BiblioBazaar ISBN 978 1 171 48895 8 Ingeborg Hammer Jensen Archived from the original on 2007 07 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anna Hude amp oldid 1140365509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
