Anna Hierta-Retzius [SEP] father
, Vice Chairperson of the "International Council of Women" (ICW) in 1904-1909.
Early life.
Anna Hierta-Retzius was the daughter of Lars Johan Hierta, the founder of "Aftonbladet", and Wilhelmina Fröding (1805-1878). On 28 November 1876, she married scientist and professor Gustaf Retzius, with whom she was active in social and scientific projects. She had no children.
She was raised in an intellectual environment, her father being the manager of a progressive newspaper,
Anna Hierta-Retzius
Anna Wilhelmina Hierta-Retzius, née "Hierta" (24 August 1841 – 21 December 1924), was a Swedish women's rights activist and philanthropist. She was the co-founder and secretary of the "Married Woman's Property Rights Association" (1873), founder and chairperson of the evening school "Torsdagsskolan" in 1864-1874, member of the board in the "Bikupan" association in 1870-1887, Vice Chairperson of the "Married Woman's Property Rights Association" in