Isabelle Eberhardt

(1877-1904)

Swiss explorer

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Isabelle Wilhelmine Marie Eberhardt (17 February 1877 – 21 October 1904) was a Swiss explorer and author. As a teenager, Eberhardt, educated in Switzerland by her father, published short stories under a male pseudonym. She became interested in North Africa, and was considered a proficient writer on the subject despite learning about the region only through correspondence. After an invitation from photographer Louis David, Eberhardt moved to Algeria in May 1897. She dressed as a man and converted to Islam, eventually adopting the name Si Mahmoud Saadi. Eberhardt's unorthodox behaviour made her an outcast among European settlers in Algeria and the French administration.

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Born	Isabelle Wilhelmine Marie Eberhardt 17 February 1877 Geneva, Switzerland
Died	21 October 1904 (aged 27) Äin-Sefra, Algeria
Zodiac	Aquarius
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