Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová

1785–1845 (age 60)

Biography

Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová became one of the Czech lands' most cherished writers, penning cookbooks and domestic guides that uplifted the modest households of her compatriots and preserved Czech culinary traditions.

Her final rest in the cemetery in Litomyšl honors a life devoted to letters and the quiet improvements she championed for women and families.