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1888 In Sweden
Events from the year 1888 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Oscar II of Sweden, Oscar II * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Robert Themptander, Gillis Bildt Events * 6 February – Gillis Bildt assumed the position of prime minister * 25 June – The Umeå city fire destroyed most of the city of Umeå * 30 September – Elizabeth Stride is murdered in Whitechapel in London. * The Iron Ore Line is opened. * The trade union Swedish Metalworkers' Union is formed. * The mursmäckas launched a strike in Stockholm to raise their salary. This attracted a great deal of attention because of their gender, and the newspapers called it The Women's Strike. * The Kvinnliga arbetarklubben, Women's Worker's Club, the first political club for women in Sweden, is founded by Elma Danielsson in Malmö. * The temperance activist Emilie Rathou became the first woman in Sweden to demand the right for women suffrage in a public speech. * The ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mursmäcka
Mursmäcka, also called or only , was an historical profession for women in Sweden. A mursmäcka was a female construction worker with the task of handing Mortar (masonry), mortar during construction work. The profession is recorded from at least 1691 (though it is not confirmed by name until the 1830s) and discontinued in 1922. This was a very hard but common job for a poor uneducated woman during the 19th century, particularly in Stockholm. In July 1888, the Mursmäcka of Stockholm performed a great strike action which attracted considerable attention in contemporary Sweden. History It is unknown when the profession was first practiced. The first illustration of female construction workers in Sweden are from 1691, and they are frequently mentioned in the payrolls in the 18th century. The name Mursmäcka is first recorded in the 1830s, when they were apparently already long established as a regular part of a construction site work force. During the 19th century, they were common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åke Lundeberg
Åke Lundeberg (14 December 1888 – 29 May 1939) was a Swedish sport shooter who won two gold and one silver medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he .... Lundederg was a military officer and a forest manager who belonged to the State Forestry School in Kloten at the time of the 1912 Olympics. He retired early and returned to his hometown of Gävle, where he died aged 50.Åke Lundeberg Swedish Olympic Committee References External links * * 1 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsa Brändström
Elsa Brändström (26 March 1888 – 4 March 1948) was a Swedish nurse and philanthropist. She was known as the "Angel of Siberia" (). Life and commitment Elsa Brändström was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was the daughter of the Military Attaché at the Swedish Embassy, Edvard Brändström (1850–1921) and his wife Anna Wilhelmina Eschelsson (1855–1913). In 1891, when she was three years old, the family returned to Sweden. In 1906, Brändström, now a general, became the Swedish Ambassador at the court of Tsar Nicholas II and returned to Saint Petersburg. Elsa spent her childhood in Linköping in Sweden. From 1906 to 1908, she studied at Anna Sandström Teachers Training College (''Anna Sandströms högre lärarinneseminarium'') in Stockholm but returned to St. Petersburg in 1908. Her mother died in 1913. Elsa was in St. Petersburg at the outbreak of World War I and volunteered for a position as a nurse in the Imperial Russian Army. World War I In 1915, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Janse
Axel Johan Janse (18 March 1888 – 18 August 1973) was a Swedish gymnast. He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ....Axel Janse sports-reference.com He was also a military pilot and a model for the sculpture ''Deliverer'' in Örebro. Swedish Olympic Committee References External links * ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Steier
Lisa Steier (''Anna Elisabeth'') (26 January 1888 – 28 August 1928) was a Swedish ballerina and ballet master. Biography Steier was born in Stockholm, and was a student of Gunhild Rosén, Hans Beck and Michel Fokine. She became a student at the Royal Swedish Ballet at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1895; a figurant dancer in 1906, second dancer in 1908, premier dancer in 1913 (until 1924), an instructor of the ballet in 1921–1924 and ballet master in 1926–1927. She was also a dance teacher at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy for the actors at the Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre (, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages. The theatre has been at its present lo .... Her most known parts was the main part in ''Sylfiderna'', Arsinoe in ''Kleopatra'', Papillon in ''Karneval'', the solopart of ''Svanorna'' as well as various pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åke Lundeberg 1912
Åke is a masculine Swedish given name, possibly derived from the medieval Germanic name ''Anicho'', derived from ''ano'' meaning "ancestor". In Sweden, May 8 is the Name day for Åke. There are variant spellings, including the Danish/ Norwegian ''Åge'' or '' Aage''. Åke is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Åke include: * Åke Åkerström (1902–1991), Swedish archaeologist and classical scholar * Åke Andersson (1906–1982), Swedish footballer * Åke Andersson (1917–1983), Swedish footballer * Åke Andersson (1918–1982), Swedish ice hockey player, footballer, bandy player, and coach * Åke Andersson (1925–2005), Swedish long-distance runner * Åke Andersson (born 1936), Swedish speedway rider * Åke Backström (1919–2005), Finnish diplomat *Åke Bergman (1896–1941), Swedish swimmer * Åke Bergqvist (1900–1975), Swedish Olympic sailor * Åke Berntsson (1934–2016), Swedish rower * Åke Bonnier (born 1957), Swedish Bishop *Åke Borg (1901–1973), Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebba Bernadotte
Princess Ebba Bernadotte (''née'' Ebba Henrietta Munck af Fulkila; Jönköping, 24 October 1858 – Malmsjö Gård, Grödinge, 16 October 1946), was a Swedish noble, lady-in-waiting and a titular princess, the spouse of Prince Oscar Bernadotte. Life She was the daughter of Finnish-born noble Colonel Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ... Carl Jacob Munck af Fulkila ( Hyömäki, Somero, 17 March 1808 - Lund, 23 June 1882), third cousin once removed of Adolf Fredrik Munck, and second wife (Karlskrona, 12 February 1855) Baroness Henrika Ulrika Antoinetta Carolina Cederström (Stockholm, 17 March 1819 - Stockholm, 21 January 1912), daughter of Baron Gustaf Albrekt Bror Cederström, 4th Baron of Beatelund, and wife Countess Christina Hilda Wachtmeister af Johannishus. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Oscar Bernadotte
Prince Oscar Carl August Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (15 November 1859 – 4 October 1953) was a Swedish religious activist, the second son of King Oscar II of Sweden and his consort, Sofia of Nassau. Born as a Prince of Sweden and Norway, he was known as Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland. However, by marrying contrary to Swedish constitutional requirements, he lost those titles, becoming instead Luxembourgish nobility as Prince Bernadotte and Count of Wisborg. Career Prince Oscar, before his marriage, served in the Swedish Navy, where he was enlisted for 25 years and attained the rank of Vice Admiral. In his youth, he visited the United States several times, beginning in 1876, and sailed around the world from 1883 to 1885 on the ''Vanadis''. Bernadotte was very active in social organizations, especially religious ones, such as the YMCA of Sweden and ''Friends of Mission to the Laps'', both of which he chaired for many years. As the only member of Swedish royalty known to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fotografiska Föreningen
Fotografiska (Swedish for “photographic”) is one of the most successful photography museums worldwide, dedicated to inspiring a more conscious world through the power of photography, art, and culture. Founded in Stockholm in 2010, Fotografiska has established itself as a premier global destination for photography exhibitions, cultural programming, and innovative dining experiences as one of the world’s largest photography museums. Details Fotografiska is housed at Stadsgården, in a former customs houseNew Stockholm photography museum opens with Leibovitz show , ''The Independent'', 4 May 2010. in the Art Nouveau style dating from 1906 and has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjördis Levin
Hildur Charlotta "Hjördis" Levin (; born 4 June 1930) is a Swedish historian and author whose field of research focuses on gender studies. Early years and education Hildur Charlotta Eriksson was born in Smedby, Östergötland County on 4 June 1930. Levin is the daughter of the gardener Karl Erik Karlsson and Hildur Schwarz. she studied office education at an early age and was an office employee until 1968. She received a B.A. degree in 1971, and earned a doctoral degree at Umeå University in 1994. Career She was a course leader in speech and argumentation techniques in Stockholm from 1973, and worked as a speech trainer in her own company, Juno Speech Training, from 1986. Levin has been an active freelance writer. She has worked as an employee of the Swedish Women's Left Federation's magazine ''Vi Mänskor'' from 1969. She has also written articles for, among other things, ''Kvinnobulletinen'' and ''Acca'' and has been active as a lecturer. She was an employee of ''Focus'' in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
