Hermine Speier | |
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| Born | 28 May 1898 Frankfurt am Main |
| Died | 12 January 1989 (aged 90) Montreux |
| Nationality | German |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Frankfurt, University of Giessen, University of Heidelberg |
| Thesis | Die Gruppen angelehnter Figuren im V. und IV. Jahrhundert |
| Doctoral advisor | Ludwig Curtius |
| Influences | Gerhart Rodenwaldt, Eberhard Gothein, Friedrich Gundolf, Karl Jaspers, Hermann Oncken, Hans Driesch, Karl Hampe |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Vatican Museums |
| Main interests | archaeology |
Hermine "Erminia" Speier (28 May 1898 in Frankfurt am Main – 12 January 1989 in Montreux) was a German archaeologist. One of the few female archaeologists of her time, she was the first female employee of the Vatican Museums and one of the first professional women to be employed by the Vatican. She was a pioneering contributor to the collections of archaeological photographs and is often credited as being the first archaeological photo-archivist.