Brita Snellman

Brita Snellman, also Brita Ribbing, (21 May 1901-9 June 1978) was a Swedish architect. In 1924, she became the first woman to graduate in architecture as a regular student at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.[1][2]

Brita Snellman
Born	1 May 1901 Stockholm
Died	June 9, 1978 (aged 77) Stockholm
Nationality	Swedish
Alma mater	Royal Institute of Technology
Occupation	Architect
Spouse(s)	Dag Ribbing
Practice	Ragnar Hjorth Dag Ribbing

Biography

Snellman obtained good results in drawing and mathematics in her school leaving examination after her schooling in the Stockholm district of Djursholm. As a result, her father, a bank manager, engaged Gunnar Asplund to introduce her to architecture. In 1920, she was admitted to the Royal Institute of Technology as a special student but the following year, after a change in the statutes, she was given the status of a regular student. In 1924, Snellman was the first woman to graduate in architecture under the new rules.[2]

In August 1924, she was employed as an architect by Ragnar Hjorth (1887–1971).[3] In 1925, she took up employment with the architect Dag Ribbing (1898–1980), whom she married. She later undertook commissions together with her son Lennart Ribbing (1927–1993).[1]

References

1. "Snellman, Brita (1901 - 1978) [sv]" (in Swedish). KulturNav. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
2. Arkitektur, Vol 83 (in Swedish). AB Byggmästarens Förlag. 1983. p. xix.
3. "Utbildningar för arkitekter" (in Swedish). Arkitektritade Hus. Retrieved 19 October 2015.