Sigrid Leijonhufvud
Sigrid Leijonhufvud | |
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Sigrid Leijonhufvud | |
| Born | Sigrid Amalia Leijonhufvud 5 July 1862 |
| Died | 14 November 1937 (aged 75) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
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| Father | Axel Leijonhufvud |
| Relatives | Sophie Adlersparre (aunt) |
Sigrid Amalia Leijonhufvud (5 July 1862 – 14 November 1937) was a Swedish author, historian, and feminist, who is best known for authoring biographies of historical women. She was granted membership in the Samfundet De Nio (The Nine Society) and was awarded the Swedish royal medal Litteris et Artibus in recognition of her writing career.