Karolina Widerström, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karolina Widerström

Swedish gynecologist

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1856

Place of Birth: Helsingborgs Maria parish, Skåne County, Sweden

Date of Death: 04-Mar-1949

Profession: physician, politician, suffragette, gynaecologist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Karolina Olivia Widerström, (10 December 1856 in Helsingborg – 4 March 1949), was a Swedish doctor and gynecologist.
She was the first female physician with a university education in her country.
She was also a feminist and a politician, and engaged in the questions of sexual education and female suffrage.
She was chairwoman of the National Association for Women's Suffrage and a member of the Stockholm city council.