Fredrikke Mørck

Fredrikke Andrea Møllerup Mørck (9 November 1861 – 14 October 1934) was a Norwegian feminist, editor and teacher.[1][2]

Fredrikke Mørck
10th President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
In office
1926–1930
Preceded byAadel Lampe
Succeeded byAnna Hvoslef
Personal details
Born9 November 1861
 Norway Trondheim
Died14 October 1934
NationalityNorway
Occupationeditor and teacher

Biography

She was born in Trondheim, Norway. She was the daughter of Christian Fredrik Møllerup Mørck (1828–97) and Helene Margrethe Crøger (1829–ca. 1900). She took a teacher exam in 1880 and worked as a schoolteacher, first in Tønsberg, and later in Christiania. From 1900 to 1905, she taught Middle School at Rolls Pigskole after which she operated her own school, Fredrikke Mørcks Pigeskole.[3]

She edited the two volume Norske Kvinder, published in 1914. She contributed to the feminist magazine, Nylænde from its start in 1893, and edited the magazine from 1916 to 1927. She chaired the organization Norwegian Association for Women's Rights from 1926 to 1930. [4] [1] [5]

References
  1. "Norsk Kvinnesaksforenings: Fredrikke Mørck" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. "Fredrikke Mørck". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Fredrikke Andrea Møllerup Mørck". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. Elisabeth Lønnå. "Nylænde". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. Lønnå, Elisabeth. "Fredrikke Mørck". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 January 2014.


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