Johanna Berglind
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Johanna Jeanette Berglind (Stockholm
21 August 1816 - 1903), was a Swedish sign language
teacher
and principal. She founded one of the first schools for the deaf and mute
in her country, Tysta Skolan (The Silent School) in Stockholm (1860).
Berglind was an orphan
, adopted by a widow, and suffered form a weak health for many years after having broken her leg at the age of three. She was a teacher at the institute of Per Aron Borg
, for the deaf and mute, in 1834-40. She saved her salary as a governess, servant and companion to found her own school, while taking to few students she could afford, but she did not succeed until Fredrika Bremer
descrived her work in the press and asked for contributions. her school was also given government support. She accepted students with an individual fee. She was the principal of the school 1860-82.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
21 August 1816 - 1903), was a Swedish sign language
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and principal. She founded one of the first schools for the deaf and mute
Muteness
Muteness or mutism is an inability to speak caused by a speech disorder. The term originates from the Latin word mutus, meaning "silent".-Causes:...
in her country, Tysta Skolan (The Silent School) in Stockholm (1860).
Berglind was an orphan
Orphan
An orphan is a child permanently bereaved of or abandoned by his or her parents. In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents is called an orphan...
, adopted by a widow, and suffered form a weak health for many years after having broken her leg at the age of three. She was a teacher at the institute of Per Aron Borg
Per Aron Borg
Pär Aron Borg was a Swedish pedagogue and a pioneer in the education for the blind and deaf.Borg was a teacher. After having seen a play where a deaf boy communicated by gestures, he was inspired to create a manual alphabet...
, for the deaf and mute, in 1834-40. She saved her salary as a governess, servant and companion to found her own school, while taking to few students she could afford, but she did not succeed until Fredrika Bremer
Fredrika Bremer
Fredrika Bremer was a Swedish writer and a feminist activist. She had a large influence on the social development in Sweden, especially in feminist issues.-Background:...
descrived her work in the press and asked for contributions. her school was also given government support. She accepted students with an individual fee. She was the principal of the school 1860-82.