Ada Konstantia Nilsson (September 21, 1872 – May 23, 1964) was an early

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

woman medical doctor. She was one of the founders of the campaigning magazine ''

Tidevarvet ''Tidevarvet'' (Swedish: ''The Epoch'') was a weekly political and feminist magazine existed between November 1923 and December 1936 in Stockholm, Sweden. History and profile ''Tidevarvet'' was established in 1923. The first issue appeared on ...

'' in 1923.

Biography

Nilsson was born in Södra Säms in 1872. She was brought up in a farmhouse. Her father who helped to run the cottage textile workers died when she was thirteen and she went to live in Stockholm. In 1891 she was one of the first women to take medical training, initially in Uppsala and mainly in Stockholm. She met

Lydia Wahlström ''Lydia'' Katarina Wahlström (28 June 1869 – 2 June 1954) was a Swedish historian, author and feminist. She was one of the founders of the National Association for Women's Suffrage and its chairman in 1909–1911. Life and career Wahlst ...

and Alma Sundquist who were pioneers, too. Fogelstadgruppen (sq cropped)

She was a member of the Liberal Women's National Association. The magazine ''Tidevarvet'' was founded in 1923 by

Kerstin Hesselgren Kerstin Hesselgren (14 January 1872 – 19 August 1962) was a Swedish politician. Hesselgren became the first woman to be elected into the Upper House of the Swedish Parliament after female suffrage was introduced in 1921. She was elected by sug ...

, Honorine Hermelin, who was an educator, Ada Nilsson,

Elisabeth Tamm Elisabeth Tamm (30 June 1880, at the manor Fogelstad in Julita, Södermanlands län – 23 September 1958) was a Swedish liberal politician and women's rights activist. She was known in the parliament as ''Tamm i Fogelstad'' ("Tamm of Fogel ...

, a liberal politician, and

Elin Wägner Elin Matilda Elisabet Wägner (16 May 1882 – 7 January 1949) was a Swedish writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist. She was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1944. Biography Elin Wägner was born in Lund, Sweden as the ...

, who was an author. The founders who had a

liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

political stance were known as the Fogelstad group. Nilsson was one of the principal funders of the project and became editor-in-chief with her new friend

as its first editor. The magazine was to publish until 1936 and for three years (1925-28) the magazine ran a free consultancy but it was difficult to fund.

Death and private life

Nilsson had a very close relationship with Honorine Hermelin. During the last year of her life Nilsson went to stay at Fogelstad with Hermelin. Nilsson died in . She was near blind and poor. She was buried in a cemetery near her birthplace. Her life is one of those celebrated in Stockholm's

Östermalmstorg metro station Östermalmstorg metro station is station on the red line of the Stockholm metro, located in the district of Östermalm. The station was opened on 16 May 1965 as the 59th station in the Stockholm system as the north terminus of the extension from T ...

by Siri Derkert.

References

External links

Swedish encyclopedia

Swedish encyclopedia

Digital Archive

Libris

Biography

Death and private life

References

External links

Further reading