Agda Meyerson (1 February 1866 – 27 December 1924) was a Swedish nurse who became an activist to improve the education, pay and working conditions of her profession.
Her maternal grandparents, Simon and Thèrése (née Suber) Hirsch were of German and French heritage and also operated a factory.
Meyerson then attended the lecture courses of Otto Salomon to learn handicrafts and practical knowledge, before entering nurse's training in 1896 at Sabbatsberg Hospital.
[2] In 1906, her mother died and Meyerson used her inheritance to purchase a five-story stone house at #56 Brahegatan, which was used as a nursing facility with a three-room apartment, which she and Gerda shared.
It is unclear whether she paid herself a salary, or whether she provided her services free of charge at[1] Sister Agdas Nursing Home.
Between 1911 and 1922, she coordinated classes for nurses training from throughout the Nordic countries and served as a lecturer, as well as the organizer of the communications and accommodations for the participants in the courses.
Assisting in the presentations were Dr. Ada Nilsson, who taught about women's diseases and Meyerson's twin, Gerda, who discussed social aspects.
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