Nielsine Nielsen

First female academic and physician in Denmark (1850-1916)
Person human Q11991392
Nielsine Nielsen
Jens Petersen (19-03-1829 - 01-02-1905) og Charles Bendix Petersen (24-03-1860 - 30-03-1927) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Nielsine Nielsen

Summary

Nielsine Nielsen is a human[1]. She was born in Svendborg[2]. She was born on June 10, 1850[3]. She passed away in Copenhagen[4]. She died on October 8, 1916[5]. She worked as a physician[6] and women's rights activist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Svendborg[2], Nielsine Nielsen…
  • Nielsine Nielsen passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Nielsine Nielsen was born on June 10, 1850[3].
  • Nielsine Nielsen died on October 8, 1916[5].
  • Burial took place at Bispebjerg Cemetery[9].
  • Nielsine Nielsen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's professions included physician[6].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's professions included women's rights activist[7].
  • Nielsine Nielsen held the position of chairperson[11].
  • Nielsine Nielsen was educated at University of Copenhagen[12].
  • Nielsine Nielsen is recorded as female[13].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's Commons category is recorded as Nielsine Nielsen[15].
  • Nielsine Nielsen earned the academic degree of Candidate of Medicine[16].
  • Nielsine Nielsen earned the academic degree of Danish Higher General Examination[17].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's family name is recorded as Nielsen[18].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's given name is recorded as Nielsine[19].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's given name is recorded as Mathilde[20].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's described by source is recorded as Kvinde kend din historie[21].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's described by source is recorded as Q133831992[22].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's described by source is recorded as Q134100873[23].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[24].
  • Nielsine Nielsen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Nielsine Mathilde Nielsen'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Nielsine Nielsen's place of birth was Svendborg[2]. She was born on June 10, 1850[3].

Education

Nielsine Nielsen's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[12]. Academic degrees include Candidate of Medicine[16] and Danish Higher General Examination[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and women's rights activist[7]. Nielsine Nielsen held the position of chairperson[11].

Death and Burial

Nielsine Nielsen died on October 8, 1916[5]. She died in Copenhagen[4]. Burial took place at Bispebjerg Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Nielsine Nielsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Nielsine Nielsen born?

Nielsine Nielsen was born in Svendborg[2].

Where did Nielsine Nielsen die?

Nielsine Nielsen died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Nielsine Nielsen do for work?

Nielsine Nielsen worked as physician[6] and women's rights activist[7].

Where did Nielsine Nielsen go to school?

Nielsine Nielsen was educated at University of Copenhagen[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . sa.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physician, women's rights activist
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Academic degree Candidate of Medicine, Danish Higher General Examination
    Described by source Kvinde kend din historie, Q133831992, Q134100873
    Occupation
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