About Erika Liebman
Lived 1738 – 1803 (aged 64–65). Erika Liebman was a Swedish poet and writer.
Erika Liebman (1738–1803) was a Swedish poet and academic. She was likely the first woman student at Lund University.
She was the daughter of professor Reinhold Liebman at Lund university and was allowed to attend class. She would thereby be counted as the first woman to have studied at a Swedish university. She continued her studies as an adult, and drew great attention because of her gender.
In November 1756, she was published in Latin in Svenska Merkurius:
She married the vicar Magnus Sommar in Ingelstorp in 1761.
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Who was Erika Liebman?
Swedish writer
When was Erika Liebman born?
Erika Liebman was born in 1738.
When did Erika Liebman die?
Erika Liebman died in 1803.
What was Erika Liebman's occupation?
Erika Liebman was a poet and writer.
What nationality was Erika Liebman?
Erika Liebman was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Erika Liebman. https://biography.guide/erika-liebman/
MLA: "Erika Liebman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/erika-liebman/.
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