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Emilie Charlotta Petersen, née Eckert (15 July 1780 in Hamburg – 10 January 1859 in Kärda), known as Mormor på Herrestad (The Herrestad Grandmother), was a Swedish landowner and philanthropist. She was a pioneer within the sewing society in Sweden, as well as an internationally known philanthropist.
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The history of Scandinavia is the history of the geographical region of Scandinavia and its peoples. The region is located in Northern Europe , and consists of Denmark , Norway and Sweden . Finland and Iceland are at times, especially in English-speaking contexts, considered part of Scandinavia.
[2] [3] [4] He was in a foster home initially and then got adopted by a Swedish family. "Mormor" is a reference to his grandmother, the word meaning "grandmother" in Swedish. [5] Nyquist sang in his school's choir and played trumpet in a band. [3] After he finished school, Nyquist started to study sociology at Toronto's Ryerson University. [3]
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