Nielsine Nielsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nielsine Nielsen

First female academic and physician in Denmark

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1850

Place of Birth: Svendborg, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1916

Profession: physician, suffragette

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Nielsine Nielsen (10 June 1850 – 8 October 1916) was the first female academic and physician in Denmark. She graduated in 1885 and in 1889 she established her own medical practice and worked as a general practitioner.
She was active in the gender equality movement through her work in Danish Women's Society.