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Betty Pettersson
1838-09-14 – 1885-02-07
Life & Legacy
Betty Maria Carolina Pettersson (14 September 1838 – 7 February 1885), was a Swedish teacher. She became the first official female university student in Sweden in 1871. She was also the first female student of Uppsala University, the first woman in Sweden to have graduated from a university, and the first woman to have been a teacher at a gymnasium.
Occupation & Career
secondary school teacher, teacher
Education
Uppsala University; Nya Elementar
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Östra Real
Education & Institutions
Nya Elementar · Uppsala University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q4898950 — wikidata View source
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