Biography of Hermine Speier

Hermine Speier (* 28. May 1898 in Frankfurt; † 12. January 1989 in Montreux) was a deutsche Klassische Archäologin. She was 90 years old. Her education included Bettinaschule, Goethe University Frankfurt, University of Giessen and Heidelberg University. She worked at University of Königsberg, German Archaeological Institute at Rome, Vatican Museums and Musei di Antichità Classiche. Her faith was Judaism. Her awards include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. She was buried at Campo Santo Teutonico.