Swedish sign language teacher (1816–1903)
Jeanette Berglind |
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Berglind on 23 August 1895 |
Born | Johanna Apollonia (Jeanette) Berglind (1816-08-21)August 21, 1816
Stockholm, Sweden |
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Died | September 14, 1903(1903-09-14) (aged 87)
Stockholm, Sweden |
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Occupation | Teacher of the deaf |
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Known for | Founding one of the first schools for the deaf in Sweden |
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Johanna "Jeanette" Apollonia Berglind (21 August 1816, in Stockholm – 14 September 1903, in Stockholm), was a Swedish sign language teacher and principal. In 1860, she founded one of the first schools for the deaf and mute in her country: Tysta Skolan (Silent School) in Stockholm.[1]