Sofia Karolina (Lina) Snellman (7 November 1846 Oulu – 14 August 1924 Helsinki) was a Finnish deacon, Writer and director of the Helsinki Deaconess Institute in 1883–1924. She published booklets dealing with the field of diaconia and significantly promoted diaconia work in Finland.[1][2][3]

Lina Snellman
Lina Snellman in the early 1890s.
Lina Snellman in the early 1890s.
Born7 November 1846
Oulu, Finland
Died14 August 1924 (1924-08-15) (aged 77)
Helsinki
OccupationWriter

Selected bibliography edit

  • About the former and current deaconess. Edlund, 1896.
  • Teodor Fliedner: his life and influence. Edlund, 1896.
  • In memory of Colonel Karamzine: To the sisters and friends of the Deaconess Institute who owned L.S. Finland Irene Rosenqvist. Söderström & C:o, distributor, 1909.
  • Deacon Cecilia Blomqvist: eulogy. Writer, 1911.
  • To our sister: from the Helsinki Deaconess Institute. Helsinki Deaconess Institute, 1911.
  • Anna Hermanson: some excerpts from her biography. Writer, 1913.
  • Scandinavian deaconess institutes. Writer, 1914.
  • Sjukvårdsteorier I och II : att vårda med härna, hjärta och hand: Nursing theory I and II : with knowledge, skill and love. Editor Birgitta Geust and Eeva Hurskainen. Diamus – Museum of the Helsinki Deaconess Institute, 2014

References edit

  1. ^ "Sök – Uppslagsverket Finland". www.uppslagsverket.fi. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  2. ^ Mikael Agricolasta E. W. Pakkalaan. Toimittanut Jaakko Haavio. Snellmanin elämäkerran on kirjoittanut Edvin Wirén. WSOY, 1947.
  3. ^ Markkola, Pirjo: ”Snellman, Lina (1846–1924)”, Suomen kansallisbiografia, osa 9, s. 143–144. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2007. ISBN 978-951-746-450-5. Teoksen verkkoversio.