Jenny Markelin-Svensson
Jenny Maria Gustava Markelin-Svensson (October 30, 1882, Vantaa - March 17, 1929, Helsinki) was a professional inspector and Finland's first female engineer. Markelin-Svensson's parents were farmer Johan Fredrik Albert Markel and Amanda Fredrika Nummel. She married construction engineer Emil Svensson in 1911. She graduated from a Swedish-speaking high school "Nya svenska samskolan" in 1899. She graduated from Helsinki University of Technology in 1905 as an engineer with a focus on road and bridge construction. After graduating, Markelin-Svensson studied working conditions in Finland and through scholarships, studied working conditions across Europe. In 1908 , she was appointed Assistant Inspector to Vera Hjelt, and in 1909 she served as Assistant Inspector in Vyborg and Lahti. In 1913, she moved to Helsinki, to work as a labor inspector for the Health Care Board. When the Social Administration was established in 1918, Markelin-Svensson served as Finland's first female occupational inspector. Later, she was the Deputy Inspector of the Ministry of Social Affairs until her early death. Markelin-Svensson was also an active social influencer, through public outreach including newsletters, presentations and lectures, as well as through her positions in industry associations and organizations.  Jenny