Louise Went

Louisa Constantia Julia Eduarda Went (September 1, 1865 - October 29, 1951) was a Dutch pioneer in the field of public housing and social work. She was one of the first home supervisors in the Netherlands, co-founder of the Vereeniging van Woonopzichteressen, co-founder of the first school in the world for social work and from 1936 director of the 19th-century semi-philanthropic NV Bouwonderneming 'Jordaan'.[1][2]

References
  1. Stadsarchief: archief van de Bouwonderneming Jordaan N.V.
  2. Erfgoed van de Week - De inspiratie van Louise Went, www.amsterdam.nl


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