Anna Marie Frederikke Mørk (14 April 1861, Copenhagen—30 May 1944, Hillerød)[1] was a Danish schoolteacher who is remembered for establishing a girls school in Hillerød in 1895. With the assistance of her sisters, she ran the school for over 40 years, introducing innovative pedagogical ideas. For her efforts, in 1920, she was honoured with the Golden Medal of Merit.[2][3] The school continues to operate as a private school today.[4]
Marie Mørk
Born
(1861-04-14)April 14, 1861
Copenhagen
Died
May 30, 1944(1944-05-30) (aged 83)
Hillerød
Occupation
Schoolteacher
Years active
1886–1930
Known for
Established a girls school in Hillerød with innovative pedagogy
Born in Copenhagen on 14 April 1861, Anna Marie Frederikke Mørk (at babtism Mørch) was the daughter of the municipal road inspector Niels Peter Severin Mørch (1830–1911) and his wife Elsebeth Jacobine Elise née Pingel (1836–1911).[5] In view of the poor school facilities available at the time, she was privately tutored in an untraditional but inspiring manner by the parish priest C. Hostrop together with some of her siblings and the priest's own children. She later attended N. Zahle's School in Copenhagen, obtaining a diploma as a schoolteacher when she was 24.[2] She completed her education with a university assignment on how nature is depicted in Danish literature.[3]
Careeredit
From 1886 to 1894, Mørk was employed as a teacher at the newly established Vældegård Kvindeskole (Vældegård Women's School) in Gentofte.[6] As her interest grew in women's interests, in 1892 she served as a member of the common management board of the Danish Women's Society.[3]
After deciding to run her own school, in 1895 with financial assistance from a friend as well as from the local authorities, Mørk was able to acquire Manna Lund's girls school in Hilleræd. In accordance with evolving requirements, she was able to have new premises completed over the next six months in the city's outskirts. As a result, on 2 September 1895 "M. Mørks skole og hjem for unge piger" (M. Mørk's School and Home for Young Girls) opened with 70 pupils, some of whom were boarders from distant parts of Denmark or from overseas.[2][3] The school quickly gained a good reputation and by 1907, with the acquisition of two other private schools and a local state school, the premises had expanded and the primary section of the school was open to both boys and girls.[3]
Mørk relied on the assistance of her younger sisters to run the school. Eva Mørch (1867–1942) helped with the boarding facilities and taught the younger children while Gudrun Mørch (1877–1960) also taught at the school from the start. All three sisters were involved in the women's movement.[2][3][5] Especially in the first ten years when the school was limited to girls, Mørk's innovative teaching ideas included an examination-free class for older girls who were unable or did not wish take examinations. She also introduced less demanding classes for girls in puberty where they were mainly taught housekeeping skills. These ideas were inspired by her training at Zahle's School.[2]
In 1930, under pressure to admit boys to the higher classes, Mørk chose to retire as head and hand over responsibility to Waldemar Stenberdt, explaining to him that she thought it was time for someone younger to run the school. For the next seven years, Stenberdt collaborated with Mørk who stayed on to run the boarding quarters. She had lived there herself for 42 years together with her sister Eva and two children adopted from her fourth sister Julie Feilberg (1867–1942)[5] who had emigrated to Canada.[2][7]
Marie Mørk died on 30 May 1944 in Hillerød where she is buried.[1]
Awardsedit
For her contribution to Danish education, in 1920 Marie Mørk was honoured with the Golden Medal of Merit.[2]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Anna Marie Frederikke Mørk" (in Danish). gravested.dk. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
^ abcdefgVerstege, Bjørn (9 May 2023). "Marie Mørk" (in Danish). lex: Kvinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
^ abcdefHvidt, Marie (18 July 2011). "Marie Mørk" (in Danish). lex: Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
^"Velkommen til Marie Mørls Skole" (in Danish). Marie Mørks Skole. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
^ abc"Niels Peter Severin Mørch". Geni. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"Vældegårds Husholdningsskole set fra hjørnet af Vældegårdsvej og Parkovsvej" (in Danish). arkivdk. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
^Stenberdt, W. (1955). "M. Mørks Skole" (PDF) (in Danish). Danskernes Nistorie Online. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
January 01, 1970
marie, mørk, anna, marie, frederikke, mørk, april, 1861, copenhagen, 1944, hillerød, danish, schoolteacher, remembered, establishing, girls, school, hillerød, 1895, with, assistance, sisters, school, over, years, introducing, innovative, pedagogical, ideas, ef. Anna Marie Frederikke Mork 14 April 1861 Copenhagen 30 May 1944 Hillerod 1 was a Danish schoolteacher who is remembered for establishing a girls school in Hillerod in 1895 With the assistance of her sisters she ran the school for over 40 years introducing innovative pedagogical ideas For her efforts in 1920 she was honoured with the Golden Medal of Merit 2 3 The school continues to operate as a private school today 4 Marie MorkBorn 1861 04 14 April 14 1861CopenhagenDiedMay 30 1944 1944 05 30 aged 83 HillerodOccupationSchoolteacherYears active1886 1930Known forEstablished a girls school in Hillerod with innovative pedagogyAwardsGolden Medal of Merit Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editBorn in Copenhagen on 14 April 1861 Anna Marie Frederikke Mork at babtism Morch was the daughter of the municipal road inspector Niels Peter Severin Morch 1830 1911 and his wife Elsebeth Jacobine Elise nee Pingel 1836 1911 5 In view of the poor school facilities available at the time she was privately tutored in an untraditional but inspiring manner by the parish priest C Hostrop together with some of her siblings and the priest s own children She later attended N Zahle s School in Copenhagen obtaining a diploma as a schoolteacher when she was 24 2 She completed her education with a university assignment on how nature is depicted in Danish literature 3 Career editFrom 1886 to 1894 Mork was employed as a teacher at the newly established Vaeldegard Kvindeskole Vaeldegard Women s School in Gentofte 6 As her interest grew in women s interests in 1892 she served as a member of the common management board of the Danish Women s Society 3 After deciding to run her own school in 1895 with financial assistance from a friend as well as from the local authorities Mork was able to acquire Manna Lund s girls school in Hilleraed In accordance with evolving requirements she was able to have new premises completed over the next six months in the city s outskirts As a result on 2 September 1895 M Morks skole og hjem for unge piger M Mork s School and Home for Young Girls opened with 70 pupils some of whom were boarders from distant parts of Denmark or from overseas 2 3 The school quickly gained a good reputation and by 1907 with the acquisition of two other private schools and a local state school the premises had expanded and the primary section of the school was open to both boys and girls 3 Mork relied on the assistance of her younger sisters to run the school Eva Morch 1867 1942 helped with the boarding facilities and taught the younger children while Gudrun Morch 1877 1960 also taught at the school from the start All three sisters were involved in the women s movement 2 3 5 Especially in the first ten years when the school was limited to girls Mork s innovative teaching ideas included an examination free class for older girls who were unable or did not wish take examinations She also introduced less demanding classes for girls in puberty where they were mainly taught housekeeping skills These ideas were inspired by her training at Zahle s School 2 In 1930 under pressure to admit boys to the higher classes Mork chose to retire as head and hand over responsibility to Waldemar Stenberdt explaining to him that she thought it was time for someone younger to run the school For the next seven years Stenberdt collaborated with Mork who stayed on to run the boarding quarters She had lived there herself for 42 years together with her sister Eva and two children adopted from her fourth sister Julie Feilberg 1867 1942 5 who had emigrated to Canada 2 7 Marie Mork died on 30 May 1944 in Hillerod where she is buried 1 Awards editFor her contribution to Danish education in 1920 Marie Mork was honoured with the Golden Medal of Merit 2 References edit a b Anna Marie Frederikke Mork in Danish gravested dk Retrieved 9 January 2024 a b c d e f g Verstege Bjorn 9 May 2023 Marie Mork in Danish lex Kvinfo Retrieved 9 January 2023 a b c d e f Hvidt Marie 18 July 2011 Marie Mork in Danish lex Dansk Biografisk Leksikon Retrieved 9 January 2024 Velkommen til Marie Morls Skole in Danish Marie Morks Skole Retrieved 9 January 2024 a b c Niels Peter Severin Morch Geni Retrieved 10 January 2024 Vaeldegards Husholdningsskole set fra hjornet af Vaeldegardsvej og Parkovsvej in Danish arkivdk Retrieved 9 January 2024 Stenberdt W 1955 M Morks Skole PDF in Danish Danskernes Nistorie Online Retrieved 10 January 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marie Mork amp oldid 1217563858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
