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Karoline Rosing

1842 – 1901

Greenlandic midwife and translator

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About Karoline Rosing

Lived 1842 – 1901 (aged 59). Karoline Rosing was a Danish midwife and translator.

Karoline Rosing (c. 1842-1901) was a 19th-century Greenlandic midwife and early translator into the Greenlandic language.

The daughter of a sealer, Rosing learned Danish and travelled to Copenhagen to study to become a midwife. After passing her examinations in 1867, she became the first Greenlandic midwife to complete their education at the Danish Royal Laying-In Hospital. Beginning in 1882, she and her family were stationed in Kangaamiut by the Royal Greenland Trading Department, where Rosing was the only trained medical professional. Rosing was the first Greenlandic woman to publish an independent work of translation, in 1886. She worked as a translator for the Greenlandic newspaper Atuagagdliutit and also translated stories into Greenlandic.

Rosing was married to a Dane, Peter Frederik Rosing, and had nine children.

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Midwife, translator

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Karoline Rosing?

greenlandic midwife and translator (c. 1842–1901)

When was Karoline Rosing born?

Karoline Rosing was born on 4 August 1842 in Paamiut.

When did Karoline Rosing die?

Karoline Rosing died on 6 August 1901 in Kangaamiut.

What was Karoline Rosing's occupation?

Karoline Rosing was a midwife and translator.

What nationality was Karoline Rosing?

Karoline Rosing was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karoline Rosing

· Wikidata: Q62080791

· DBpedia: Karoline Rosing

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