Eva Moltesen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eva Moltesen

Finnish-Danish writer and peace activist

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1871

Place of Birth: Joroinen, Eastern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 10-Nov-1934

Profession: writer, peace activist

Nationality: Finland, Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Eva Elisabeth Moltesen née Hällström (1871–1934) was a Finnish-Danish writer and peace activist.
In 1896, she moved to Denmark to continue her education, married a Dane and settled there.
She published her literary works in both Finnish and Danish, introduced Danes to her native Finland through a series of lectures and established a Finnish Society in Copenhagen.
She also created Finnish-Danish and Danish-Finnish dictionaries.
In 1915, Moltensen was one of the founding members of Danske Kvinders Fredskæde (Danish Women's Peace Chain), the Danish chapter of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
In 1918, representing Venstre, she was a candidate in the national elections but was not elected.