Inga Jacobi
Inga Jacobi (2 July 1891 – 1937) was a German-born ballet dancer and choreographer who settled in Norway.
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| Born | 2 July 1891 Magdeburg, Germany |
| Died | 1937 (aged 45–46) |
| Nationality | German/Norwegian |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Spouse(s) | Henrik Grevenor |
| Relatives | Fridtjof Mjøen (cousin) |
She was born in Magdeburg to engineer Bernhard Theodor Albert Jacobi and Ragna Hansen Mjøen, and was a cousin of actor Fridtjof Mjøen. She settled Kristiania in 1915, and married art historian Henrik Grevenor in 1919. She studied ballet with Émile Jaques-Dalcroze. Among her students was Gerd Kjølaas. She died in Germany in 1937.[1][2]
References
- Arent, Hans-Christian. "Inga Jacobi". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Inga Jacobi". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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