Henrik Reuterdahl (11 September 1795 in

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– 28 June 1870 in

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) was a Swedish Lutheran clergyman who served as the

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from 1856 to his death.

Biography

Born in

, he was orphaned at an early age and had to rely on others for his education and support. Despite this he managed to get a higher education at the

Lund University , motto = Ad utrumque , mottoeng = Prepared for both , established = , type = Public research university , budget = SEK 9 billion philology Philology () is the study of language in oral and writing, written historical sources; it is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics (with especially strong ties to etymology). Philology is also defin ...

and Church history, influenced by local academic dignities such as

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as well as the works of the German

Schleiermacher Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (; 21 November 1768 – 12 February 1834) was a German Reformed theologian, philosopher, and biblical scholar known for his attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional Pr ...

that had just become appreciated in Lund. He later published a thorough history of the Church in Sweden (4 volumes, 1838–1866). Reuterdahl served as an associate professor at the theological seminary until 1826 and in 1844, he became a professor of dogma. Reuterdahl was a member of the

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from 1848 and of the

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from 1852.

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