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artist, scientist and philosopher from the Northern Netherlands (1607-1678)

Also known as: Anna Maria von Schürmann, Anna Maria Schurman, Anna Maria van Schurmann, Anna Maria van Schuurman, Anna Maria von Schurman, Madame Seturman

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Known works

Whether a Christian woman should be educated and other writings from her intellectual circle (1998)
Dissertatio de ingenii muliebris ad doctrinam et meliores litteras aptitudine
Educational and vocational books
Verhandeling over de aanleg van vrouwen voor wetenschap
The Equality of the Sexes