Nils Gabriel Djurklou (24 July 1829 – 31 March 1904) was a Swedish writer, archeologist,

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and

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Early years

Djurklou was born in Norrbyås at Sörby Manor, near

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in Sweden, then part of the

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. He was a member of the Swedish aristocratic Djurklou family. His father, Baron Gabriel Djurklou (1780–1843), was a military personnel. Djurklou's mother, Baroness Christina Silfverschiöld (1790–1853), was the daughter of Nils Silfverschiöld. Djurklou graduated from

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in 1854.

Career

Djurklou published several books on folk life in Sweden. Furthermore, he founded a provincial

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and ancient monuments association in 1856, in

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, the first of its kind in Sweden. Djurklou was a member of the

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, starting in 1862 as a corresponding member, and in 1872 as a working member.

References

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