Agnes Fleischer was a Norwegian pioneering teacher for disabled persons. She was born in Christiania

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, and the sister of Nanna Fleischer

Nanna Fleischer

Nanna Fleischer was a Norwegian pioneering teacher for disabled persons. She was born in Christiania, and the sister of Agnes Fleischer. Together with her sister Agnes, who suffered from a hip and back disease, she established a school for disabled persons in 1892, which was the basis for the...

. She suffered herself from a serious hip and back disease, and with help form her sister, and funds from their father, the two sisters established a school for disabled persons in 1892.

The school was the basis for the institution Sophies Minde, established in 1897 from grants from King Oscar II

Oscar II of Sweden

Oscar II , baptised Oscar Fredrik was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death and King of Norway from 1872 until 1905. The third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, he was a descendant of Gustav I of Sweden through his mother.-Early life:At his birth in Stockholm, Oscar...

 and Queen Sophie.

Agnes and Nanna Fleischer were both awarded King Oscar II's Medal

H. M. The King's Medal

H. M. The King's Medal , earlier known as the Court Medal , is an honour that may be bestowed on Swedish citizens.-Honour:...

in gold in 1905. Agnes died in 1909, 44 years old.