Agnes Sjöberg

Agnes Hildegard Sjöberg (15 November 1888 Kauhajoki - 21 August 1964 Seinäjoki) was a Finnish veterinarian. She graduated as a veterinarian and as the first woman in Europe and likely the first woman in the world to defend her PhD in veterinary medicine. During her career, Sjöberg worked as a municipal veterinarian in Somero and Närpiö and held a private reception for a long time. Sjöberg was subjected to prejudice and discrimination by colleagues, and her pioneering work as a female veterinarian was not recognized until much after her death.

Agnes Sjöberg

Agnes Hildegard Sjöberg (15 November 1888 Kauhajoki - 21 August 1964 Seinäjoki) was a Finnish veterinarian. She graduated as a veterinarian and as the first woman in Europe and likely the first woman in the world to defend her PhD in veterinary medicine. During her career, Sjöberg worked as a municipal veterinarian in Somero and Närpiö and held a private reception for a long time. Sjöberg was subjected to prejudice and discrimination by colleagues, and her pioneering work as a female veterinarian was not recognized until much after her death.