Elisabeth Forsell
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title:
Elisabeth Forsell
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Elisabeth Forsell was a Swedish weaver regarded as a pioneer within the linen industry in Finland, where she was active from 1739 to 1747. She introduced the spinning jenny and the linen weaver profession in Finland, and had an unusual position for her gender at the time, being a woman sent on government support and power of attorney to in effect introduce a new profession. In response to a growing need of yarn, the Stockholm authorities founded spinning schools in 1739. Finland, at the time a S
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Swedish artist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Forsell
date created:
2015-11-01T15:10:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T12:50:37Z
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