Cathrine Dahl

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Cathrine Dahl
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Born17 August 1855  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Died6 June 1906  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg (aged 50)
Christiania  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Occupation Lawyer   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Cathrine Dahl (born 17 August 1855 at Kongsvinger; died 6 June 1906 in Kristiania) was the first woman in Norway to take a legal education. [1] As no-one would hire a woman in a legal position, Cathrine Dahl was to teach in a primary school until her death. [2]

References

  1. Ulrike, Schultz. Women in the World's Legal Professions Volume 8 of Oñati international series in law and society. Hart Publishing, 2003.
  2. Nordisk Tidende 1906.07.26. 1906-07-26.