Maria Mogensen
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1 October 1882
Maria Mogensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maria Pouline Mogensen 1 October 1882 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 31 October 1932 (aged 50) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupations | |
| Employer | Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek |
| Awards | Litteris et Artibus, 1919 |
Maria Pouline Mogensen (1 October 1882 – 31 October 1932) was a Danish curator and Egyptologist.[1] The first Danish female Egyptologist, Mogensen played a major role in the development of the Egyptian collection at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.[1][2][3]
Mogensen was born on 1 October 1882 in Copenhagen to Niels Mogensen (1848–1916), a machinist, and Marie Vilhelmine Emilie Dohn (1857–1882).[1][4] The youngest of three siblings, Mogensen's mother died when she was 3 months old.[2] Mogensen attended gymnasium however, anxiety caused her to leave school without obtaining her studentereksamen.[2]
Mogensen was interested in Egyptology from a young age.[1] In 1906, aged 24, Mogensen attended a lecture in Egyptology by Valdemar Schmidt (1836–1925).[2][3] With encouragement from Schmidt, Mogensen informally attended Schmidt's lectures at the University of Copenhagen during 1906 to 1908.[1][2] Mogensen continued her informal Egyptology education with H.O. Lange from 1908 to 1918.[1]
