Amelia Sarah Levetus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Amelia Sarah Levetus

British art historian living in Austria

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1853

Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Jun-1938

Profession: educator, art historian, journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Amelia Sarah Levetus (1853–1938) was a British-Austrian art historian, journalist, educator and feminist.
After moving to Austria in 1891, she became the first woman to lecture at the University of Vienna when in February 1897 she gave two public lectures on Britain's cooperative movement.
Soon afterwards she concentrated on the history of art, especially modern art.
In 1898 she founded a school in Vienna, based on those in England, with a focus on art and the English language.
In addition to her contributions to art journals, she published a number of books on Austrian art.