Sophie Ørsted
1782–1818 (age 36)
Biography
Sophie Ørsted was a talented Danish writer whose literary contributions enriched the cultural landscape of early 19th-century Denmark. Though her life was marked by brevity, her written works demonstrated considerable intellectual depth and creative expression.
Her memory is preserved in Frederiksberg Old Cemetery, a testament to her place in Danish literary history. Sophie Ørsted remains an important figure in the annals of Danish women writers, whose voices helped shape the intellectual discourse of her time.