Nils Gabriel Djurklou
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| Born | 24 July 1829 Norrbyås, Sweden |
| Died | 31 March 1904 (aged 74) Örebro, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Occupation(s) | Archeologist Chamberlain Ethnologist Writer |
| Spouse | Hedvig von Hennings |
| Relatives | Carl Aschan (grandson) |
Nils Gabriel Djurklou KVO1kl (24 July 1829 – 31 March 1904) was a Swedish writer, archeologist, chamberlain and ethnologist.
Early years
[edit]Djurklou was born in Norrbyås at Sörby Manor, near Örebro in Sweden, then part of the Union between Sweden and Norway.[1]
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.[2][1]
Djurklou graduated from Uppsala University in 1854.[1]
Career
[edit]Djurklou published several books on folk life in Sweden. Furthermore, he founded a provincial vernacular and ancient monuments association in 1856, in Närke, the first of its kind in Sweden.
Djurklou was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, starting in 1862 as a corresponding member, and in 1872 as a working member.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Nils Gabriel Djurklou". sok.riksarkivet.se (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Djurklou nr 234 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Djurklou, Nils Gabriel". www.vitterhetsakademien.se (in Swedish). Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities.
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