Clara Wichmann died aged 36, a few hours after giving birth to her daughter Hetty Clara Passchier-Meijer (1922–2012).
Jo Meijer continued to publish her work after her death and wrote a 'sketch' on her life.
Though an atheist, he was Jewish by birth and survived the Second World War by going into hiding in Amsterdam.
Hetty Clara survived the war and helped hide a Jewish family in Leiden whilst working with the resistance.
After the war she became a doctor and until her death remained actively involved in the publishing and archiving of her mother's work.
The 'Clara Wichmann Institute' (1987–2004), that advocated women's rights, was named after her.
A book on her life called Passie voor vrijheid by Ellie Smolenaars was published in Amsterdam in 2005.
Clara Wichmann died aged 36, a few hours after giving birth to her daughter Hetty Clara Passchier-Meijer (1922–2012). Jo Meijer continued to publish her work after her death and wrote a 'sketch' on her life. Though an atheist, he was Jewish by birth and survived the Second World War by going into hiding in Amsterdam. Hetty Clara survived the war and helped hide a Jewish family in Leiden whilst working with the resistance. After the war she became a doctor and until her death remained actively involved in the publishing and archiving of her mother's work. The 'Clara Wichmann Institute' (1987–2004), that advocated women's rights, was named after her. A book on her life called Passie voor vrijheid by Ellie Smolenaars was published in Amsterdam in 2005.
Clara Wichmann