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Olsoni-Qvist, Anna (1864 - 1943)

Short name Olsoni-Qvist, Anna
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First name Anna
Birth name Olsoni
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Date of birth 1864
Date of death 1943
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Place of birth Sakkola (Gromovo)
Place of death Helsinki
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Kokbok för enkel matlagning i hem och skola jämte korta anvisningar rörande huslig ekonomi (1892) 2 0

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Mentioned in Suomalainen kirjallisuus 1911-1915.

A teacher of housekeeping, a food journalist and the first female member of Viipuri city council. JWfeb24

Anna Olsoni was the first Finnish teacher of home economics and she also wrote first book about the subject in Finnish. She studied in England, Sweden and Scotland and had the qualification 1890. 1891 she founded a cooking school which later became the subject of home economics in the university. Olsoni was also a member of the council, active in the service club and editor of the magazine Kotiliesi ("Hearth"). JWaug14