Johanna Schopenhauer

Johanna Schopenhauer (née Trosiener; 9 July 1766 – 17 April 1838) was the first German woman to publish books without a pseudonym, an influential literary salon host, and in the 1820s a popular author in Germany. She was also the mother of the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer.

Johanna Schopenhauer
Johanna Schopenhauer in 1800
BornJohanna Henriette Trosiener
(1766-07-09)9 July 1766
Danzig, Royal Prussia, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Died17 April 1838(1838-04-17) (aged 71)
Jena, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
OccupationAuthor
LanguageGerman
NationalityGerman
CitizenshipPolish, German
Spouse
Heinrich Floris Schopenhauer
(m. 17851805)
ChildrenArthur Schopenhauer
Adele Schopenhauer
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