About Halldóra Briem
Lived 1913 – 1993 (aged 79–80). Halldóra Briem was an Icelandic composer and architect.
Halldóra Briem (13 February 1913, Vestmannaeyjar – 21 October 1993, Stockholm) was the first Icelandic woman to study architecture. She studied architecture at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden from 1935 to 1940. She would go on to work professionally in Sweden.
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Who was Halldóra Briem?
Icelandic architect
When was Halldóra Briem born?
Halldóra Briem was born in 1913.
When did Halldóra Briem die?
Halldóra Briem died in 1993.
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Halldóra Briem was a composer and architect.
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Halldóra Briem was Icelandic.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Halldóra Briem. https://biography.guide/halldora-briem/
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