Samfundet SHT (

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translation: "SHT Society") is a parodical

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fraternal order founded in 1844 in Uppsala. It is dedicated to the

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god

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, the

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and mutual enjoyment, vulgarly known as ''Tratten'' (''the funnel'').

History

Originally a

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, it gradually transformed during the second half of the 19th century and came to encompass mainly older academics and university educated professionals. Around the beginning of the 20th century, members of SHT held a majority of the seats in the

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and the board of directors of

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. This dominant position within Sweden's arts and sciences was to a large extent lost during the 20th century, due to social changes and university reforms which came to dilute the influence previously held by the academical elite of

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and Lund. This did however not slow the growth of the society.

Stormästare (grand masters)

* 1844–1845 – Julius von Sydow * 1850 – Carl Magnus Appelberg (första gången) * 1850–1851 – Sem Hedrén * 1851 –

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* 1851–1859 – Carl Magnus Appelberg (andra gången) * 1859–1860 – Johannes Swedborg * 1860–1861 –

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* 1861–1866 – Bengt Liljeblad * 1866–1868 – Christian Högman * 1868–1870 –

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(första gången) * 1870–1873 – Johan Björkén * 1873–1875 – Carl David af Wirsén (andra gången) * 1875–1878 –

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* 1878–1897 –

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* 1897–1902 –

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(första gången) * 1902–1905 –

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* 1906–1909 – Ivar Hedenblad (andra gången) * 1909–1930 –

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* 1930–1956 –

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* 1956–1969 –

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* 1969–1983 –

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* 1983–1992 –

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* 1992–2000 – Claes Wirsén * 2000–2003 – Lars Peterson * 2003–2010 – Styrbjörn Jacobsson * 2010–2015 – Mattias Lundgren * 2015–ff – Peter Ekman

Organisation

Today, SHT has lodges or other suborganisations in 27 Swedish cities and a small chapter in

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Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establishe ...

.Carl Frängsmyr & Tom Lundin: ''SHT:s Stor-Mästare'' (Uppsala, 2011)

References

{{reflist Fraternities and sororities in Sweden Student organizations established in 1844 Uppsala University Bacchanalian fraternities 1844 establishments in Sweden