Lovisa Åhrberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lovisa Åhrberg

First recognised female doctor in Sweden

Date of Birth: 17-May-1801

Place of Birth: Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1881

Profession: physician

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Lovisa Åhrberg

  • Maria Lovisa Åhrberg or Årberg (17 May 1801 in Uppsala, – 26 March 1881 in Stockholm,), was a Swedish surgeon and doctor.
  • She was lawfully practicing surgeon long before it became formally permitted for women to study medicine at a university in 1870.
  • Lovisa Åhrberg could be regarded as the first female physician in Sweden with formal permit from the authorities to practice medicine: however, she had no formal training, and the first woman physician with a university degree was to be Karolina Widerström.

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