Harald Gabriel Hjärne (2 May 1848, in Klastorp, Skövde – 6 January 1922, in Uppsala) was a Swedish historian. Hjärne held one of the chairs of history at

Uppsala University Uppsala University (UU) () is a public university, public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the List of universities in Sweden, oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in operation. Initially fou ...

from 1889 until 1913, and was a member of the

Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy (), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the 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 t ...

1903 - 1922. He was a member of the Second Chamber of the

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1902-1908 and of its First Chamber 1912-1918. Lorents, Yngve, "Hjärne, Harald", ''Svenskt biografiskt lexikon'', 19 (1971-73), pp. 156-163

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1848 births 1922 deaths People from Skövde Municipality 20th-century Swedish historians Members of the Swedish Academy 19th-century Swedish politicians Burials at Uppsala old cemetery 19th-century Swedish historians {{Sweden-historian-stub