Theodora Lang

Theodora Wilhelmine Linderstrøm (3 May 1855 – 16 December 1935) was a Danish pioneer in women's education. A member of the New Education Movement, she founded Th. Lang's School in Silkeborg, Denmark, naming it for her father.

Biography She was the daughter of the teacher Theodorus Lang (1802–1861) and Ulricha Johanne Linderstrøm (1822–1900). She was educated at home, from 1871 to 1874 at M. Gøtzsche's higher girls' school with courses conducted by Louise Westergaard (1826–1880) and from 1881 to 1882 at N. Zahle's School , the private school operated by Natalie Zahle (1827–1913).

From 1882, she managed , a girls' school in Silkeborg. In 1886, the first school building was inaugurated. It was designed by the architect Anton Rosen (1859–1928). She had great success, added a women teachers' seminary to her school and was given the right to administer school leaving exams in 1887.

In 1927, her niece Karen Linderstrøm-Lang (1894–1964) became her successor as seminary leader and principal of the upper secondary school.