Elisabeth Abegg | |
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Born | Luise Wilhelmine Elisabeth Abegg 3 March 1882 |
Died | 8 August 1974 (aged 92) |
Alma mater | Leipzig University |
Political party | German Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany |
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Honours | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Righteous Among the Nations |
Luise Wilhelmine Elisabeth Abegg (German: [eˈliːzabɛt ˈʔaːbɛk] ; 3 March 1882 – 8 August 1974) was a German educator and resistance fighter against Nazism. She provided shelter to around 80 Jews during the Holocaust and was consequently recognised as Righteous Among the Nations.