Cecilie Thoresen Krog
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Ida Cecilie Thoresen Krog (née Thoresen, 7 March 1858 – 13 November 1911) was a Norwegian feminist
pioneer, and the first female university student in Norway. She became famous when she was allowed to submit to examen artium
in 1882, after an Act amendment had taken place.
, as the daughter of physician and farmer Nils Windfeldt Thoresen and Marie Johanne Benneche. She grew up at Eidsvoll, together with her sister and three brothers. As a young girl she enjoyed skiing, including ski jumping. She married lawyer Fredrik Arentz Krog in 1887, and was the mother of journalist and playwright Helge Krog
. She was the sister-in-law of teacher, politician and fellow feminist Gina Krog
. She died in Kristiania
in 1911, after having suffered from infective endocarditis
for several years.
in 1879. She wanted to achieve the examen artium
, but encountered problems from the authorities. A letter from her father to the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Church Affairs was met with a refusal. She contacted the Minister of Church, who asked the University
for a statement. When the statement from the University was negative, she contacted member of the Parliament of Norway Hagbard Emanuel Berner
, who proposed a private Act amendment, which passed in 1882. She passed the examen artium
in 1882, as the first Norwegian woman. She enrolled at the University, and eventually became a student of science at the University of Oslo
and later at the University of Copenhagen
. She terminated her university studies when she got married in 1887 and gave birth to three children the next three years.
She was a board member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights from its foundation in 1884. She was a board member of the humanitarian organization Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening from its foundation in 1896. She was a co-founder of Norske Kvinners Nasjonalråd in 1904.
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
pioneer, and the first female university student in Norway. She became famous when she was allowed to submit to examen artium
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
in 1882, after an Act amendment had taken place.
Personal life
She was born in EidsvollEidsvoll
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...
, as the daughter of physician and farmer Nils Windfeldt Thoresen and Marie Johanne Benneche. She grew up at Eidsvoll, together with her sister and three brothers. As a young girl she enjoyed skiing, including ski jumping. She married lawyer Fredrik Arentz Krog in 1887, and was the mother of journalist and playwright Helge Krog
Helge Krog
Helge Krog was a Norwegian journalist, essayist, theatre and literary critic, translator and playwright.-Personal life:...
. She was the sister-in-law of teacher, politician and fellow feminist Gina Krog
Gina Krog
Gina Krog was a Norwegian feminist pioneer, teacher, politician and editor. She played a central role in the Norwegian women's movement in the 1880s.-Early and personal life:...
. She died in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
in 1911, after having suffered from infective endocarditis
Infective endocarditis
Infective endocarditis is a form of endocarditis, or inflammation, of the inner tissue of the heart, such as its valves, caused by infectious agents. The agents are usually bacterial, but other organisms can also be responsible....
for several years.
Career
Cecilie attended private schools and graduated from Nissens PikeskoleHartvig Nissen
Hartvig Nissen was a Norwegian philologist and educator. He founded Nissens Pigeskole, a school specifically for girls, in Oslo in 1849. In 1955 the school was also opened for boys and in 1963 the name changed to Hartvig Nissens Skole....
in 1879. She wanted to achieve the examen artium
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
, but encountered problems from the authorities. A letter from her father to the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Church Affairs was met with a refusal. She contacted the Minister of Church, who asked the University
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
for a statement. When the statement from the University was negative, she contacted member of the Parliament of Norway Hagbard Emanuel Berner
Hagbard Emanuel Berner
Hagbard Emanuel Berner was a Norwegian jurist, politician and newspaper editor. He initiated a series of long-lived enterprises, including the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget, the newspaper Dagbladet and the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights.-Background:Berner was born in Sunndal in...
, who proposed a private Act amendment, which passed in 1882. She passed the examen artium
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
in 1882, as the first Norwegian woman. She enrolled at the University, and eventually became a student of science at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
and later at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
. She terminated her university studies when she got married in 1887 and gave birth to three children the next three years.
She was a board member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights from its foundation in 1884. She was a board member of the humanitarian organization Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening from its foundation in 1896. She was a co-founder of Norske Kvinners Nasjonalråd in 1904.