Thorild
Thorild may refer to: * Torhild, a given name (including a list of people with the name) *Thomas Thorild (1759–1808), Swedish poet, critic, feminist and philosopher See also * Thorhild, Alberta Thorhild is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 827, approximately north of the City of Edmonton. Thorhild was formerly a village until April 1, 2009, when it dissol ...

Thomas Thorild
Thomas Thorild ( Svarteborg, Bohuslän, 18 April 1759 – Greifswald, Swedish Pomerania, 1 October 1808), was a Swedish poet, critic, feminist and philosopher. He was noted for his early support of women's rights. In his 1793 treatise ''Om kvinnokönets naturliga höghet'' he advocated gender equality. He was born in Svarteborg, Sweden and died at Greifswald, which was then Swedish Pomerania, and is now part of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. His original name was ''Thomas Thorén'' and he studied at Lund University in Sweden and worked or studied at the University of Greifswald in Germany. Thorild was a supporter of the Sturm und Drang movement and considered an opponent of French-inspired classicism. In 1795 he became a professor and librarian at the University of Greifswald. He was an important member of the cultural elite in Stockholm during the Gustavian era The History of Sweden from 1772 through 1809 is better known as the Gustavian era of Kings Gu ...
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Torhild
Torhild, also written Thorhild, Thorild Torild, is a Norwegian feminine given name. Notable persons with that name include: * Torhild Aarbergsbotten (born 1969), Norwegian politician *Torhild Johnsen (born 1934), Norwegian politician * Thorild Olsson (1886–1934), Swedish runner *Torild Skard (born 1936), Norwegian psychologist *Torild Skogsholm (born 1959), Norwegian politician * Torhild Staahlen (born 1947), Norwegian opera singer *Torild Wardenær (born 1951), Norwegian poet and playwright * Thorild Wulff (1877–1917), Swedish botanist and polar explorer See also * Tor (given name) * Hild (other) *Torill Torill, also written Toril and Thorill, is a Norwegian feminine given name. It may refer to: * Toril Brekke (born 1949), Norwegian novelist and author * Torill Eide (born 1950), Norwegian children's writer * Torill Eidsheim (born 1970), Norwegian p ..., a related name {{given name Norwegian feminine given names ...
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