Ellen Fries
Encyclopedia
Ellen Fries was a Swedish feminist and writer. She became the first female Ph.D.
in Sweden
in 1883.
Patrik Constantin Fries and Beata Maria Borgström. She graduated from Åhlinska flickskolan in Stockholm 19 May 1874. She studied language and art by travelling to Paris and Leipzig and was a language teacher at Wallinska skolan in 1875-1877.
The universities in Sweden had been opened to both genders in 1870. Fries enlisted as a student at Uppsala University
12 October 1877. She studied history, Nordic language and political science and was given the scholarship Kraemerska stipendiet. She became the first female Ph.D. in Sweden 31 May 1883. She was a teacher in history at Wallinska skolan in Stockholm 1884-1886 and at Åhlinska flickskolan from 1885; in 1890, she became its principal.
In 1884, she was one of six to summon the first meeting of the feminist movement Fredrika-Bremer-förbundet; she initiated the foundation of Svenska kvinnors nationalförbund (Swedish Council of Women) in 1896, and one of the five co-founders of the Nya Idun society.
From 1881, she was active in the feminist paper of Sophie Adlersparre
, Tidskrift för hemmet, mainly contributing with biographies of women, and she was also joint editor of the paper in 1883-85. She contributed with articles as a freelancer to various papers, such as Dagny (paper) 1886–95, Framåt (paper) 1886, Verdandi (paper) 1888, Hemåt (paper) 1892, Nya Idun 1891–92, Stockholms Dagblad 1884–85 and Aftonbladet
1885 as well as in the dictionary Nordisk Familjebok
.
In 1886 and 1899–1900, she lectured about the 17th- and 18th-century at Pedagogiska lärokursen in Stockholm.
Del två gavs ut efter hennes död av fadern:
Ph.D.
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in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 1883.
Biography
She was the daughter of colonelColonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Patrik Constantin Fries and Beata Maria Borgström. She graduated from Åhlinska flickskolan in Stockholm 19 May 1874. She studied language and art by travelling to Paris and Leipzig and was a language teacher at Wallinska skolan in 1875-1877.
The universities in Sweden had been opened to both genders in 1870. Fries enlisted as a student at Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
12 October 1877. She studied history, Nordic language and political science and was given the scholarship Kraemerska stipendiet. She became the first female Ph.D. in Sweden 31 May 1883. She was a teacher in history at Wallinska skolan in Stockholm 1884-1886 and at Åhlinska flickskolan from 1885; in 1890, she became its principal.
In 1884, she was one of six to summon the first meeting of the feminist movement Fredrika-Bremer-förbundet; she initiated the foundation of Svenska kvinnors nationalförbund (Swedish Council of Women) in 1896, and one of the five co-founders of the Nya Idun society.
From 1881, she was active in the feminist paper of Sophie Adlersparre
Sophie Adlersparre
Carin Sophie Adlersparre née Leijonhufvud , was a Swedish feminist, publisher, editor, writer and friherinna...
, Tidskrift för hemmet, mainly contributing with biographies of women, and she was also joint editor of the paper in 1883-85. She contributed with articles as a freelancer to various papers, such as Dagny (paper) 1886–95, Framåt (paper) 1886, Verdandi (paper) 1888, Hemåt (paper) 1892, Nya Idun 1891–92, Stockholms Dagblad 1884–85 and Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
1885 as well as in the dictionary Nordisk Familjebok
Nordisk familjebok
Nordisk familjebok is a Swedish encyclopedia, published between 1876 and 1957.- History :The first edition was published in 20 volumes between 1876 and 1899. The first edition is known as the "Iðunn edition" because of the picture of Iðunn on the cover...
.
In 1886 and 1899–1900, she lectured about the 17th- and 18th-century at Pedagogiska lärokursen in Stockholm.
Works
- "Märkvärdiga qvinnor" 2 vol (1890–1891)
- "Sverges sista häxprocess i Dalarne 1757-1763" 1893.
- "Den svenska odlingens stormän" Lefnadsteckningar för skola och hem. (1896-)
- "Teckningar ur svenska adelns familjelif i gamla tider" (del 1 1895)
Del två gavs ut efter hennes död av fadern:
- "Teckningar ur svenska adelns familjelif i gamla tider" (del 2 1900)
- "Svenska kvinnor" 1920
- "Om samskolor" Dagny nr 2 1892
- "Kvinnan och försvaret. Dagny, nr 8 1892
- "Flickskolemötet i Lund sommaren 1893" Dagny, nr 6 1893
- "Några blad ur svenska kvinnans historia under sjuttonhundratalet" Dagny nr 4-5 1895
- "Kvinnliga elementärundervisningen i Frankrike" (reseberättelse) 1885