Pioneer of Physical Education for Women. A Swedish supporter of women's rights who settled in London in 1881. She was appointed Superintendent of Physical Education for London's public schools. William Charles Niblett was her brother-in-law.
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Martina Bergman Ősterberg
Martina Bergman Ősterberg 1849-1915, Pioneer of Physical Education for Women,...
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