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Nanna Svartz

1890-07-25 – 1986-04-03

Portrait of Nanna Svartz
Sweden's first female professor, Nanna Svartz, in the 1920sCredit: This file was provided to Wikimedia Commons by Sörmlands museum. The museum's digitized collections can be explored here.

Life & Legacy

Nanna Charlotta Svartz (25 July 1890 in Västerås – 3 April 1986 in Stockholm) was a Swedish physician and the first female professor at a public university in Sweden. Her research focused on gastrointestinal diseases and rheumatology.

Occupation & Career

physician, rheumatologist

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Commander of the Order of the Polar Star; Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star; Illis quorum

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Honors & Awards

Commander of the Order of the Polar Star · Illis quorum · Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star

Employer

Karolinska Institutet

Organizations & Memberships

Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q4981402 — wikidata View source

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