Laura Harmaja

Laura Maria Harmaja (née Genetz; September 16, 1881 – January 18, 1954) was a Finnish economist.^[1]^[2]^[3] Harmaja wrote books published in Finland as well as in Germany and the United States.^[4]^[5]

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Laura Harmaja
Harmaja with her two children
Born	Laura Maria Genetz (1881-09-16)September 16, 1881 Hämeenlinna, Finland
Died	January 18, 1954(1954-01-18) (aged 72) Helsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)	Economist, writer
Spouse	Leo Harmaja

Harmaja studied at the University of Helsinki, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1905 and a master's degree in 1907.^[6]

Harmaja worked as a teacher at the Finnish Business School [fi] 1913–1916 and 1920–1923, the Helsinki School of Merchant Commerce 1915–1918, the Finnish Postgraduate School 1914–1923 and the Helsinki School of Economics (later the Home Economics Teacher School) 1915–1951.^[7] Harmaja taught at the University of Helsinki's as a professor of home economics from 1947 to 1950.

Harmaja was a member of the editorial board of Kotiliesi magazine from 1922 to 1954, vice-president of the Finnish National Association of Women and the Finnish Women's Association, and chair of the board of the Finnish School of Education and the Finnish Household Center.

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