Karolina Widerström
Karolina Widerström | |
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Karolina Widerström | |
| Born | 10 December 1856 Helsingborg, Sweden-Norway |
| Died | 4 March 1949 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Karolinska Institutet |
| Occupation(s) | doctor and gynecologist |
| Known for | the first female physician with a university education |
Karolina Olivia Widerström (10 December 1856 – 4 March 1949) was a Swedish medical doctor and gynecologist. She was the first female physician with a university education in her country. She was also a feminist and a politician, and engaged in the questions of sexual education and female suffrage. She was chairwoman of the National Association for Women's Suffrage and a member of the Stockholm city council.