Emma Hjorth | |
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| Born | Emma Alethe Andreasdatter Lippestad 21 May 1858 Hobøl, Norway |
| Died | 2 July 1921 (aged 63) Kristiania, Norway |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Founding Norway's first large-scale institution for people with intellectual disabilities |
| Spouse |
Ingvar Magnus Olsen Hjorth
(m. 1890) |
Emma Alethe Andreasdatter Hjorth (née Lippestad, 21 May 1858 – 2 July 1921) was a Norwegian educator and founder of the country's first large-scale institution for people with intellectual disabilities.[1]
- ^ Simonsen, Eva (27 January 2023). "Emma Hjorth". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 July 2023.