Frieda Dalen (13 December 1895 – 15 February 1995) was a Norwegian teacher and organizational leader. In 1946, she was a delegate to the first United Nations General Assembly at London and became the first woman to ever address the General Assembly.[1][2]
Frieda Dalen | |
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| Born | 13 September 1895 Skedsmo, Norway |
| Died | 15 February 1995 (aged 99) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher and organizational leader |
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Biography
editAlfrieda Kristine Jensen was born at Skedsmo in Akershus, Norway. She was the daughter of Carl Jensen (1869-1954) and Ada Emilie Andersson (1872-1957). She attended school in Kristiania (now Oslo). In 1916 she graduated from the teachers college (Oslo lærerskole). In 1936 she completed a course of study at the University of Vienna. She later assisted psychologist professor Charlotte Bühler who held a professorship at the University of Oslo (1938–40).[3]
She was associated with Sagene School (1936–46). During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany she played a leading role in the teachers' civil resistance, representing teachers in the Coordination Committee of the Norwegian resistance movement. For her resistance activities, she was arrested with a short stay in Oslo Prison.[4]
From 1946 until 1965, she worked at Rosenhof skole under headmistress Anna Sethne, co-founder of the Norwegian Teacher Association (Norges Lærerinneforbund). Dalen served as chair of the Norwegian Teacher Association 1946–55. She was also a delegate to the first United Nations General Assembly at London in 1946, and was a member of UNESCO committees from 1946 to 1958.[5][6] [7]
Personal life
editIn 1939 she married Olaf Dalen (1896-1965) who was the son of Hans Olsen Dalen (1860-1936) and Mari Johannesdatter (1867-1944). In 1965, Frieda Dalen was awarded the King's Medal of Merit (Kongens fortjenstmedalje) in gold. She died during 1995 and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund in Oslo.[8][9] [7]
References
edit- ^ "Frieda Dalen". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "First woman to address UN General Assembly". Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations in New York. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Oslo lærerhøgskole". Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Frieda Dalen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Rosenhof skole". Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Kaare Skagen. "Anna Cathrine Sethne". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ a b Vormeland, Oddvar. "Frieda Dalen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Kongens fortjenstmedalje". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Olaf Dalen and Frieda (Alfrida) Dalen". Gravferdsetaten i Oslo kommune. Retrieved 1 March 2018.