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Forgotten Women of Austria: The Hidden History of Scientists, Spies & Revolutionaries (Vol. 2)

biografiA. Lexikon österreichischer Frauen

Ilse Korotin

Did you know that a woman stole the Hungarian Crown in the 15th century, another discovered a new chemical element, and a third invented a pregnancy test? This video dives into the second volume of 'biografiA. Lexikon österreichischer Frauen', a groundbreaking encyclopedia that uncovers the lives of thousands of Austrian women erased from mainstream history. From Roman-era slaves to Nazi resistance fighters, from pioneering physicists to bookbinders, we reveal the untold stories that shaped science, art, and society. You'll meet Berta Karlik, the first female professor at the University of Vienna who co-discovered astatine; Helene Kottannerin, the medieval court lady who pulled off a daring heist; and Marie Jahoda, whose study of unemployed workers changed sociology forever. This isn't just history—it's a revelation of how women built Austria. Watch now to see history like never before.