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Grøn Koncerter
Grøn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Edith Grøn (1917–1990), Danish-born Nicaraguan sculptor *Kristian Fredrik Grøn (1855–1931), Norwegian dermatologist *Øyvind Grøn (born 1944), Norwegian physicist {{surname Danish-language surnames Norwegian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Grøn
Edith Grøn (19 February 1917 – 15 March 1990) was a Danish-born Nicaraguans, Nicaraguan sculptor. She is considered to be the most significant 20th-century Nicaraguan sculptor. Her works are featured in public spaces throughout Nicaragua and abroad. Early life Edith Dorthe Grøn was born on 19 February 1917 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Sofie (née Rasmussen) and Vilhelm Andersen Grøn. When she was 6 years old, in 1923, her family, which included her brother Niels, migrated to Nicaragua because her mother had been advised a warmer climate would help her arthritis. Her mother's illness coupled with the economic depression which existed in Denmark after World War I, prompted Vilhelm to bring the family to Central America. The family came with an immigration company which had contracted with the Nicaraguan government to resettle up to 2,000 Danish families in the country. One hundred settlers came in her migration group, which initially settled on a farm in the mountainous area arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
