Name: Marie Zdenka Baborová: the first woman to earn a doctorate in the Czech lands
Uploaded: 2026-06-19T12:16:36+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Prague witnessed a milestone in the history of women’s education. At just 24 years old, zoologist Marie Zdenka Baborová became the first woman to earn a doctorate at a university in the Czech lands. At a time when women were only beginning to gain access to higher education, her

Photo: Charles University

One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Prague witnessed a milestone in the history of women’s education. At just 24 years old, zoologist Marie Zdenka Baborová became the first woman to earn a doctorate at a university in the Czech lands. At a time when women were only beginning to gain access to higher education, her achievement marked a breakthrough that helped open the doors of academia to future generations.

In June 1901, Marie Zdenka Baborová became the first woman to earn a doctorate in philosophy at Prague University, today’s Charles University.

See more here.