Eleni Tositsa

In memoriam

Eleni Tositsa (1796 – 1 April 1866; Greek: Ελένη Τοσίτσα) was a major benefactor to cultural and educational establishments in Greece, including the National Archaeological Museum and the National Technical University of Athens. Eleni Tositsa was born in Metsovo, Epirus, in 1796. She married Michael Tositsas in 1818 and moved with him first to Alexandria in 1820 and then to Athens in 1854. The couple was childless and made major charitable donations. After her husband's death, Eleni continued his charity work by donating large amounts to educational and charity organizations as well as for the construction and completion of the National Technical University of Athens. She died on April 1 1866, in Athens.

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