Signe Schmidt-Nielsen
Swedish-Norwegian physicist and nutritionist (1878–1959)
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Signe Torborg Schmidt-Nielsen (née Sturtzen-Becker, 1 December 1878 – 2 October 1959) was a Swedish-Norwegian physicist and nutritionist. She was the first woman to become a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters.
1 December 1878
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| Born | Signe Torborg Sturtzen-Becker 1 December 1878 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 2 October 1956 (aged 77) Stockholm, Sweden |
Burial place | Domkirkegården, Trondheim, Norway |
| Education | Stockholm University |
| Occupations | Physicist and nutritionist |
| Organization | Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters |
| Spouse | Sigval Schmidt-Nielsen (m. 1907) |
| Children | 4, including Knut Schmidt-Nielsen |
| Relatives | Oscar Patric Sturzen-Becker (paternal grandfather) |
Family
Signe Torborg Sturtzen-Becker[1] was born on 1 December 1878 in Stockholm. Her parents were Vilhelm Teodor Patrik Sturzen-Becker (1841–1910), the son of Swedish poet Oscar Patric Sturzen-Becker, and Astrid Sturzen-Becker (née Paykull, 1848–1908).[2]
Sturtzen-Becker married chemist Sigval Schmidt-Nielsen [no, sv] in 1907 in Stockholm.[3] They had four children,[2] including the physiologist Knut Schmidt-Nielsen (1915–2007), who emigrated to America and worked at Duke University.[4][5]
Career
Schmidt-Nielsen studied for her PhD in physics at Stockholm University[2] and was one of the first women in Sweden to receive a doctoral degree when she graduated in 1907.[1][6] She was also the first woman to become a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters.[2]
Schmidt-Nielsen collaborated with her husband in natural science research and publications,[1][7][8] including into the rennet of calves[9] and the vitamin content of herrings.[10]
Death
Schmidt-Nielsen died in 1959 in Stockholm.[1] She was buried at Domkirkegården, Trondheim, Norway.[citation needed]