Gertrude Lachner | |
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| Died | 1559  |
| Spouse(s) | Johann Froben, Johann Herwagen |
Gertrude Lachner, also known as Froben or Herwagen, (d. circa 1559–1560 in Basel) was a Swiss humanist and publisher close to Erasmus. Initially the wife of Johann Froben and later of Johann Herwagen, she was actively involved in their publishing work.
Her remarriage to Herwagen, after the death of her first husband, significantly increased the quantity and quality of their productions until 1538, when Herwagen had an affair with Katherina Weckart, the wife of his stepson Erasmus Froben. This affair divided their family and publishing house.