Gerda Lerner Net Worth

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Gerda Lerner was an Austrian-born Holocaust survivor who used her experiences to found the academic field of women's history. Born on April 30, 1920, Lerner was a pioneering scholar who wrote extensively on the history of women and their contributions to society. She was a major figure in the development of women's studies and her work has had a lasting impact on the field.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	April 30, 1920
Birth Place	Austria
Age	100 YEARS OLD
Died On	Jan 2, 2013 (age 92)
Birth Sign	Taurus

💰 Net worth: $1.6 Million (2024)

About

Survivor of the holocaust who used her experiences to found the academic field of women's history.

Before Fame

She remembered the bond she shared with women who helped her survive imprisonment by the Nazis, and used that memory to fight long and hard for recognition of women's history.

Trivia

She created a women's history graduate program in Sarah Lawrence College, collecting and publishing source material like diaries and letters from women of centuries past.

Family Life

She grew up in Vienna, Austria, where her father worked as a pharmacist.

Associated With

She and her husband co-wrote the film Black Like Me, starring James Whitmore.

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