Karen Johnsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Danish lawyer and judge
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Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
About Karen Johnsen
- Karen Emilie Johnsen (1899–1980) was an early female Danish lawyer and judge.
- In 1949, she became the second woman in Denmark to serve as a high court judge, following in the footsteps of Ragnhild Fabricius Gjellerup.
- She was particularly active in dealing with property cases resulting from the Second World War.
- Johnsen also supported women's interests, serving on the board of the Danish Women's Society for almost 20 years.
- In 1952, she represented Denmark at the UNESCO conference in Paris.
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