Valfrid Palmgren

Valfrid Palmgren Munch-Petersen
Born
Alfhild Matilda Palmgren

(1877-06-03)3 June 1877
Stockholm, Sweden
Died6 December 1967(1967-12-06) (aged 90)
Gentofte, Denmark
Alma materUniversity of Uppsala
Occupation(s)Linguist, educator, pioneer in the public library system
Spouse
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(m. 1911; died 1939)​
ChildrenGustaf Munch-Petersen
Parent(s)Edvard Palmgren [sv], Ida Palmgren, née Pohl

Alfhild Valfrid Matilda Palmgren, as married Palmgren Munch-Petersen (3 June 1877 – 6 December 1967), was a Swedish educator, linguist, and politician. She reformed Swedish library policy and introduced the public library system in Sweden and Denmark.[1]

  1. ^ Lundgren, Lena. "Alfhild Valfrid Matilda Palmgren Munch-Petersen" (in Swedish). Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.