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Anna Bernhardine Eckstein

1868-06-14 – 1947-10-16

Portrait of Anna Bernhardine Eckstein
Anna B. Eckstein (14 June 1868 - 16 October 1947) was a German champion of world peace, who trained as a teacher and spread her pacifist work across the whole world. MAYBE 1907Credit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Anna Bernhardine Eckstein (14 June 1868 – 16 October 1947) was a German champion of world peace, who trained as a teacher and campaigned for peace across the world. She gathered six million signatures on a petition and, in 1913, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The outbreak of the First World War interrupted her plans but her ideas influenced the Kellogg–Briand Pact of 1928.

Occupation & Career

teacher, pacifist

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q559732 — wikidata View source

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