Elisabeth Mann-Borgese

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Elisabeth Mann-Borgese (April 24, 1918 - February 8, 2002) was the youngest daughter of Thomas Mann and his wife Katia Pringsheim, sister to Klaus, Erika, Golo, and Michael Mann, and niece of the novelist Heinrich Mann. She was born in Munich, Germany and died in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Married to the Italian writer Giuseppe Antonio Borgese (1882–1952), she mothered two daughters, Angelica and Dominica.

She early committed herself to the protection of the environment and was one of the founding members – and for a long time the only female member – of the Club of Rome. As a recognized expert on maritime law and policy, she worked as a university professor in Halifax, Canada.

Among musicians, she is known for having translated Heinrich Schenker's Harmony into English.

[edit] Awards and Honours

In 1988, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada. Her citation for this award read: "A true citizen of the world, she has been involved with a number of global issues and has been a trusted spokesperson and defender of the rights of Third World countries. Currently Associate Director of the Lester Pearson Institute for International Development and an advocate of international co-operation, she is recognized as an authority on the Law of the Sea and is respected for her undisputed knowledge, her outstanding leadership abilities and her commitment to a better future for all."

In 1999, the National Maritime Museum awarded her its Caird Medal.