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Johanne Borchgrevink

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Johanne Christiane Borchgrevink (1836–1924) was a Norwegian missionary and educator. In 1872 she founded Antsahamanitra Boarding School for Girls in Antananarivo, Madagascar.[1]

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  1. ^ Pioneering Female Autonomy? Johanne Borchgrevink's Girls' School in late-19th century Madagascar, Social Sciences and Missions, Vol. 16 (July 2005), pp.11-41.