Rosa Mayreder

Rosa Mayreder
Born	Rosa Obermeyer (1858-11-30)30 November 1858 Vienna
Died	19 January 1938(1938-01-19) (aged 79)
Nationality	Austrian
Spouse	Karl Mayreder

Rosa Mayreder (née Obermeyer; 30 November 1858, in Vienna – 19 January 1938, in Vienna) was an Austrian freethinker, author, painter, musician and feminist. She was the daughter of Marie and Franz Arnold Obermayer who was a wealthy restaurant operator and barkeeper.

Rosa had twelve brothers and sisters and although her conservative father did not believe in the formal education of girls he allowed her to participate in the Greek and Latin lessons of one of her brothers. She also received private instruction in French, painting and the piano.