Tegner (other)
Tegner can refer to: People * Esaias Tegnér, Swedish writer * Rudolph Tegner, Danish sculptor * Torsten Tegnér, Swedish athlete and journalist Places * Tegner Township, Minnesota See also * Tegnér Tegnér or Tegner is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alice Tegnér, composer of children's songs * Esaias Tegnér, poet * Esaias Tegnér Jr.,linguist * Hans Tegner, Danish artist * Mathias Tegnér (born 1979), Swed ...

Esaias Tegnér
Esaias Tegnér (; – ) was a Swedish writer, professor of the Greek language, and bishop. He was during the 19th century regarded as the father of modern poetry in Sweden, mainly through the national romantic epic ''Frithjof's Saga''. He has been called Sweden's first modern man. Much is known about him, and he also wrote openly about himself. Early life His father was a pastor, and his grandparents on both sides were peasants. His father, whose name had been Esaias Lucasson, took the surname of Tegnérus—altered by his fifth son, the poet, to Tegnér—from the village of Tegnaby in the province of Småland, where he was born. In 1792 Tegnérus died. In 1799 Esaias Tegnér, hitherto educated in the country, entered Lund University, where he graduated in philosophy in 1802, and continued as tutor until 1810, when he was elected Greek lecturer. In 1806 he married Anna Maria Gustava Myhrman, to whom he had been attached since his earliest youth. In 1812 he was named professo ...
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Rudolph Tegner
Rudolph Tegner (12 July 1873 – 5 June 1950) was a Danish sculptor linked to the Symbolist movement. In the early 20th century his work caused considerable controversy in Denmark. A large number of his works are on display in the Rudolph Tegner Museum north of Copenhagen. Biography Tegner was born in Copenhagen. He was the son of politician and businessman Jørgen Henry August Tegner and his wife Signe Elisabeth Puggaard. He was trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He travelled to Greece and to Italy as a young man, where he was particularly impressed by Michelangelo's sculptures in the Medici Chapel. His first major work, ''A Faun'' (1891) was installed at Charlottenburg Palace. From 1890 to 1893 he collaborated with the Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland, and then moved to Paris, where he resided until 1897. Tegner's sculptures developed the stylistic innovations of Art Nouveau and the erotic realism of Auguste Rodin. This caused widespread debate in Denmark, w ...
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Torsten Tegnér
Torsten Tegnér (6 December 1888 – 10 June 1977) was a Swedish athlete and journalist, son of composer Alice Tegnér. He was owner of the sports magazine ''Idrottsbladet ''Idrottsbladet'' ( sv, The Sports Gazette) was a sports magazine which existed between 1910 and 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden. During its lifetime it was the largest sports magazine in Scandinavia. History and profile ''Idrottsbladet'' was launched ...'' between 1915 and 1957. He continued to edit the magazine until 1967. References External links * 1888 births 1977 deaths AIK Bandy players Swedish bandy players Swedish ice hockey players Swedish orienteers Swedish male racewalkers {{Sweden-bandy-bio-stub ...
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Tegner Township, Minnesota
Tegner Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census. Tegner Township was organized in 1882, and named for Esaias Tegnér, a Swedish writer. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km), of which 35.7 square miles (92.4 km) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km) (0.06%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 67 people, 23 households, and 18 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.9 people per square mile (0.7/km). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 0.8/sq mi (0.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. There were 23 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union ...
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