Sophie Ørsted

Not to be confused with Sophie Wilhelmine Bertha Ørsted (1821−1889), daughter of physicist Hans Christian Ørsted.

Sophie Wilhelmine Bertha Ørsted (née Oehlenschläger; 16 July 1782 – 9 February 1818) was a Danish socialite and muse. Brought up in a literary environment in Copenhagen, she was the sister of writer Adam Oehlenschläger (1779–1850) and was married to jurist Anders Sandøe Ørsted (1778-1860). She became an inspiration for others, including the poet Jens Baggesen (1764–1826). She died of abdominal complications when she was only 35.

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