Bolteløkka in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Anna Sethne

1872 - 1961

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023

1. Anna Sethne Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Bodde her 1907-61
Skoleleder og reformpedagog
Innførte mer aktive arbeidsformer i skolen
Fagforeningsleder, foredragsholder og samfunnsdebattant
Redaktør «Vår Skole» 1912-41

(English translation:)

Lived here 1907-1961. School leader and reform pedagogue. Introduced more active forms of work in schools. Trade union leader, speaker and social debater. Editor of Vår Skole ("Our School"), 1912-1941.

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list.

Location. 59° 55.712′ N, 10° 44.308′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Bolteløkka. It is at the intersection of Eugenies gate and Ullevålsveien, on the right when traveling south on Eugenies gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Eugenies gate 22, Oslo 0454, Norway. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

in Scandinavia,

in the Nordic Countries,

in the Schengen Area,

and in the Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Sam Eyde and Kristian Birkeland (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Max Manus (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Arvid Storsveen (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Reidar Aulie (1904-1977) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Anna Rogstad (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Regine Normann (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); «Bunkersen» / The Bunker (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Martinus Lørdahl (1873-1933) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Anna Sethne (Wikipedia).

Overview: Anna Cathrine Sethne (25 September 1872 – 26 April 1961) was a Norwegian educator and trade unionist. Working as a schoolteacher and eventually headmaster, she co-founded and chaired a trade union for female teachers and edited the union's magazine. She contributed to the development of public education in Norway, both by her books and by participation in governmental committees.

(Submitted on June 30, 2023.)

Additional keywords. blå skilt

Anna Sethne Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023

2. Anna Sethne Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.