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Nico Hambro

1861 – 1926

Norwegian politician and feminist

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Lived 1861 – 1926 (aged 64–65). Nico Hambro was a Norwegian politician and translator.

Nicoline Christine Hambro (née Harbitz; 1 January 1861 – 9 May 1926) was a Norwegian politician and proponent for women's rights. She was born in Bergen; the daughter of Niels Andreas Harbitz and Elisabeth Christine Harbitz. She married educator Edvard Isak Hambro in 1880, and was the mother of politician C. J. Hambro and educator Elise Hambro. She took actively part in the administration of several contemporary political and social issues, such as welfare undertakings for female sailors and seamstresses, female police, homes for prostitutes, and pauperism. She was also a member of the Bergen City Council. She served as president of the Norwegian National Women's Council from 1916 to 1922. In 1919 she translated a collection of the adventurous stories about Baron Munchausen into Norwegian language.

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1861, Bergen Municipality
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Nicoline Christine Hambro

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Who was Nico Hambro?

Norwegian politician and feminist

When was Nico Hambro born?

Nico Hambro was born in 1861 in Bergen Municipality.

When did Nico Hambro die?

Nico Hambro died on 9 May 1926.

What was Nico Hambro's occupation?

Nico Hambro was a politician and translator.

What nationality was Nico Hambro?

Nico Hambro was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nico Hambro

· Wikidata: Q7030286

· DBpedia: Nicoline Hambro

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