Clementine Helm

Clementine Helm, born Henriette Clementine Helm and later known by her married name Beyrich, was born on 9 October 1825 in Delitzsch and died on 26 November 1896 in Berlin. She was a widely read author of books for children and young adults, and she published during the period of the German Empire. She married the geologist Heinrich Ernst Beyrich. She took a keen interest in the natural sciences and often included scientific ideas in her books, which were mainly written for young girls. The atlas places her among German-language writers for the young, noting that she combined children's writing with an interest in the natural sciences.