Beat-Sofi Granqvist Explained

Beat-Sofi Granqvist (1869 – 1960) was a Finnish actress and florist.^[1]

Beat-Sofi Granqvist's parents were Karl Emil Granqvist (1830–1889), a mathematics and natural history teacher at Pori upper elementary school, and his first wife, Maria Sofia Nyström. Beat-Sofi Granqvist was a student of Kaarlo Bergbom. She acted in the Swedish Theatre in Helsinki. She also went on tour in Sweden.^{[2] [1] [3] [4]}

In the 1910s, Granqvist studied the manufacture of artificial flowers in Germany. After returning to Finland, she founded Finland's first artificial flower factory, next to her apartment at Pieni Roobertinkatu 4-6.^{[2] [3] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beat-Sofi Granqvist (1869-1960) skådespelare, florist. (1900). www.finna.fi.
2. https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/560014?page=23 Suomalainen kukkaishaltijatar
3. https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/737775?page=12 Ett besök hos huvudstadens blomsterfé
4. https://ylioppilasmatrikkeli.fi/henkilo.php?id=17081 Yrjö Kotivuori, Student register 1640–1852: Karl Emil Granqvist. Online publication 2005.
5. https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/763352?page=51 Kukkia, jotka eivät tuoksu