Alice Werner

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Alice Werner was one of seven children in the family of Reinhardt Joseph Werner of Mainz, teacher of languages, and his wife, Harriett. After visiting present-day Malawi in 1893 and Natal in 1894, her writings were focused on African themes. In 1901 she began lecturing on Swahili at King’s College London, becoming the school’s only woman professor. In 1917 she joined the School of Oriental Studies, moving up from lecturer to reader to professor of Swahili and Bantu languages, and retiring in 1929-1930. She was awarded a D.Litt. in 1928 from London University as a result of her specialised teaching and research. Following her retirement, she received the title of Emeritus Professor from the same university. In 1931 she was awarded the Silver Medal of the African Society, of which she was Vice-President,^[1] and also served as co-editor of Journal of the African Society.