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1914 In Sweden
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Events from the year 1914 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister - Karl Staaff, Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Events * 6 February - Peasant armament support march * Courtyard Speech * March 1914 Swedish general election * 28 May – Selma Lagerlöf inducted to the Swedish Academy. * September 1914 Swedish general election Births * 14 February - Britt G. Hallqvist * 11 July - Sven Fahlman, fencer (died 2003) Deaths * 20 April – Ivar Wickman, physician, who discovered in 1907 the epidemic and contagious character of poliomyelitis (born 1872) * 10 November - Nils Christoffer Dunér, astronomer (born 1839) References Years of the 20th century in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav V Speaks In 1914
Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: * Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cartoons * Gustav (''Zoids''), a transportation mecha in the ''Zoids'' fictional universe *Gustav, a character in ''Sesamstraße'' *Monsieur Gustav H., a leading character in ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' Weapons *Carl Gustav recoilless rifle, dubbed "the Gustav" by US soldiers *Schwerer Gustav, 800-mm German siege cannon used during World War II Other uses *Gustav (pigeon), a pigeon of the RAF pigeon service in WWII *Gustave (crocodile), a large male Nile crocodile in Burundi * Gustave, South Dakota * Hurricane Gustav (other), a name used for several tropical cyclones and storms *Gustav, a streetwear clothing brand See also * Gustav of Sweden (other) * Gustav Adolf (other) * Gustave Eiffel (other) * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav III, is one of the Swedish Royal Academies, Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish language authority. Outside Scandinavia, it is best known as the body that chooses the laureates for the annual Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded in memory of the donor Alfred Nobel. History The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. It is said that Gustaf III originally intended there to be twenty members, half the number of those in the French Academy, but eventually decided on eighteen because the Swedish expression ''De Aderton'' – 'The Eighteen' – had such a fine solemn ring. The academy's motto is "Talent and Taste" (''"Snille och Smak"'' in Swedish). The academy's primary purpose is to further the "purity, strength, and sublimity of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 In Sweden
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Events from the year 1914 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister - Karl Staaff, Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Events * 6 February - Peasant armament support march * Courtyard Speech * March 1914 Swedish general election * 28 May – Selma Lagerlöf inducted to the Swedish Academy. * September 1914 Swedish general election Births * 14 February - Britt G. Hallqvist * 11 July - Sven Fahlman, fencer (died 2003) Deaths * 20 April – Ivar Wickman, physician, who discovered in 1907 the epidemic and contagious character of poliomyelitis (born 1872) * 10 November - Nils Christoffer Dunér, astronomer (born 1839) References Years of the 20th century in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1839 In Sweden
Events from the year 1839 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XIV John Events * The revised edition of the radical novel ''Det går an'' by Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, first published in 1822, is published * ''Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB'' * '' Stockholms Lyceum'' Births * 2 March - Victoria Bundsen, opera alto (died 1909) * 18 April - Lotten Edholm, composer and a pioneer within the Swedish Red Cross (died 1930) * 21 May - Nils Christoffer Dunér, astronomer (died 1914) * 24 August - Sofie Johannesdotter, serial killer (died 1876) * 2 November - Augusta Braunerhjelm, playwright (died 1929) * 30 December - Victor Hartman, actor (died 1898) * Charlotte Yhlen, doctor (died 1919) * Hulda Mellgren, industrialist (died 1918) Deaths * 7 February - Karl August Nicander, poet (born 1799) * 30 June - Johan Olof Wallin, minister, orator, poet and later Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala (born 1779) * Jacquette Löwenhielm, royal mistress (born 1797) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Christoffer Dunér
Nils Christoffer Dunér ( Billeberga, Malmöhus län 21 May 1839 – Stockholm 10 November 1914) was a Swedish astronomer. His parents were Nils Dunér and Petronella (née Schlyter). Dunér received his doctorate from Lund University in 1862, was observer at the observatory there from 1864 and Professor of Astronomy at Uppsala University from 1888. He was awarded the ''Prix Lalande'' in 1887 and the Rumford Medal in 1892. The crater Dunér on the Moon is named after him. At Svalbard, Dunérfjellet on Svenskøya, Dunérbukta in Sabine Land Sabine Land ( ) is a land area on the east coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after explorer General Sir Edward Sabine. Among the glaciers in the area is the Nordmannsfonna Nordmannsfonna is a glacier in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, ..., and Kapp Dunér, the western point of Bjørnøya, are named after him. References External linksNils Dunér (1839-1914) 1839 births 1914 deaths 19th-century Swedish astronom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1872 In Sweden
Events from the year 1872 in Sweden Events * 27 February - Betty Pettersson is accepted as a student at the Uppsala university, and thereby becomes the first female university student in Sweden. * - Women are granted unlimited right to choose marriage partner without the need of any permission from her family, and arranged marriages are thereby banned (women of the nobility, however, are not granted the same right until 1882). * - Folk schools are given state support.Hadenius, Stig, Nilsson, Torbjörn & Åselius, Gunnar, Sveriges historia: vad varje svensk bör veta, Bonnier Alba, Stockholm, 1996 * - Linköping Central Station is completed Births * 14 January – Kerstin Hesselgren, Swedish politician (died 1962) * 28 April – Carl Bonde, army officer and equerry (died 1957) * 1 May – Hugo Alfvén, musician (died 1960) * 9 June – Henry Rines, Swedish-born Minnesota Republican politician (died 1950) * 26 September – Oscar Nygren, chief of the Swedish general staff from 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar Wickman
Otto Ivar Wickman (10 July 1872 in Lund – 20 April 1914 in Saltsjöbaden) was a Swedish physician, who discovered in 1907 the epidemic and contagious character of poliomyelitis. Life and achievements Education and academic career Son of a merchant, Wickman began his medical studies at Lund University in 1890, and passed the state medical examination in 1901 at the Karolinska Institute at Solna near Stockholm. In 1905 he published his doctoral thesis on poliomyelitis "Poliomyelitis acuta" in German, and the doctoral exam in 1906 qualified for the post of a docent for neurology at the Karolinska Institute, besides working as a district physician in the Östermalm district in Stockholm from 1907 to 1909. As a pupil of pediatrician Karl Oskar Medin, whom he held in high esteem, Wickman predominantly devoted himself to the studies of infantile paralysis (poliomyelitis). Besides his thesis, his 1907 publication ''Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Heine-Medin’schen Krankheit'' ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Sweden
Events from the year 2003 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Göran Persson Events * 10 September – Foreign Minister Anna Lindh stabbed whilst shopping at a Stockholm department store. * 11 September – Foreign Minister Anna Lindh dies of stab injuries. * 14 September – 2003 Swedish euro referendum Popular culture Film * 16 September – ''Evil'' ( sv, Ondskan), a drama film directed by Mikael Håfström, was released in Sweden. The film had earlier been presented at the Cannes film festival. Births * 3 January Greta Thunberg, climate activist. Deaths * 15 January – Arne Palmqvist, bishop (born 1921). * 16 March – Lars Passgård, actor (born 1941). * 25 August – Hjalmar Pettersson, cyclist (born 1906). * 11 September – Anna Lindh, Foreign Minister (born 1957) * 26 September – Olle Anderberg, sport wrestler, Olympic champion in 1952 (born 1919). * 30 October – Börje Leander, footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Fahlman
Sven Torsten Fahlman (11 July 1914 – 23 June 2003) was a Swedish fencer who won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ....Sven Fahlman Swedish Olympic Committee He also won two silver and three bronze medals in épée at the world championships of 1947–54. References External links * 1914 births 2003 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt G
Britt may refer to: Places * Britt, Iowa, United States * Britt, Minnesota, United States * Britt, Ontario, Canada * Britt Peak, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica * Britt Township, Hancock County, Iowa, United States Other uses * Britt (actress), Swedish actress, TV producer and author * Britt (name), a list of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Britt Airways, a commuter airline that became Continental Express carrier ExpressJet Airlines * Britt's Department Store, an American store chain from 1962 to 1982 * Britt Festival, a performing arts festival in southern Oregon * SS ''Britt'', a Swedish cargo ship * The Britt, formerly Sutton Place Hotel Toronto See also * Café Britt, a Costa Rican coffee roasting and chocolate manufacturing company * * Brit (other) Brit, Brits or BRIT may refer to: People Nicknames * British people, people of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies, and their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 1914 Swedish General Election
Early general elections were held in Sweden 5 and 13 September 1914, the second that year. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1858 Although the General Electoral League received the most votes, the Swedish Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party, winning 87 of the 230 seats in the Second Chamber,Nohlen & Stöver, p1871 and have managed to remain so in every subsequent Swedish election. Results The General Electoral League and Farmers' League had a tactical arrangement that saw all the votes for the latter land as Electoral League in the constituencies. Therefore, the Electoral League may correctly also be attributed 268,631 votes or 36.7%. References {{Swedish elections 1914 09 Sweden General 2 Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selma Lagerlöf
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (, , ; 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish author. She published her first novel, ''Gösta Berling's Saga'', at the age of 33. She was the first woman to win the 1909 Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909. Additionally, she was the first woman to be granted a membership in the Swedish Academy in 1914. Life Early years Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf was born on 20 November 1858 at Mårbacka, Värmland, Union between Sweden and Norway, Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway. Lagerlöf was the daughter of Erik Gustaf Lagerlöf, a lieutenant in the Royal Värmland Regiment, and Louise Lagerlöf (''née'' Wallroth), whose father was a well-to-do merchant and a foundry owner (). Lagerlöf was the couple's fifth child out of six. She was born with a Hip dysplasia (human), hip injury, which was caused by detachment in the hip joint. At the age of three and a half, a sickness left her lame in both legs, alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
