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Camilla Collett

Norwegian author and women's rights activist

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Born
January 23, 1813
Died
March 6, 1895
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1813

About Camilla Collett

Jacobine Camilla Collett (née Wergeland; 23 January 1813 – 6 March 1895) was a Norwegian writer, often referred to as the first Norwegian feminist. She was also the younger sister of Norwegian poet Henrik Wergeland, and is recognized as being one of the first contributors to realism in Norwegian literature. Her younger brother was Major General Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland. She became an honorary member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights when the association was founded in 1884.

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Camilla Collett timeline

  1. Jacobine Camilla Collett (née Wergeland; 23 January 1813 – 6 March 1895) was a Norwegian writer, often referred to as the first Norwegian feminist.
  2. She became an honorary member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights when the association was founded in 1884.

The world when Camilla Collett was born

Camilla Collett was born in 1813. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1813

  • Best-selling bookPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBattle of Lake Erie — US naval victory
  • Technology milestoneFirst modern factory system in textiles
  • World population~965M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population7.9M

1813 versus 2026

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Measure18132026
Population7.9M341 million

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