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Frieda Wunderlich (b. Berlin, November 8, 1894—d. East Orange, NJ, December 9, 1965) was the only woman in the original group of scholars that formed the University-in- Exile at The New School in 1933. Prior to emigration, she held numerous positions in Germany, many of public political importance. After receiving her doctorate from the University […]
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