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Parashqevi Qiriazi

1880-06-02 – 1970-01-01

Portrait of Parashqevi Qiriazi
Parashqevi QiriaziCredit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Parashqevi Qiriazi (Paraskevi D. Kyrias) (27 May 1886 – 17 December 1970) was an Albanian teacher, school director, and publisher who dedicated her life to education in written Albanian. She was a participant at the Congress of Manastir (1908), which decided the characters of the modern Albanian alphabet, and was one of the only female delegates sent to represent her nation at the Paris Peace Conference (1919).

Occupation & Career

linguist, suffragette, composer, activist, teacher

Education

Robert College

Legacy Highlights

Education & Institutions

Robert College

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Family & Relationships

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3300364 — wikidata View source
  2. Wikidata population candidate Q3301541 — wikidata View source

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