Nils Gabriel Djurklou

Swedish archeologist, chamberlain and ethnologist (1829–1904)
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Nils Gabriel Djurklou
Born24 July 1829 (1829-07-24)
Norrbyås, Sweden
Died31 March 1904 (1904-04-01) (aged 74)
Örebro, Sweden
Alma materUppsala University
Occupation(s)Archeologist
Chamberlain
Ethnologist
Writer
SpouseHedvig von Hennings
RelativesCarl Aschan (grandson)

Nils Gabriel Djurklou KVO1kl (24 July 1829 – 31 March 1904) was a Swedish writer, archeologist, chamberlain and ethnologist.

Early years

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

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

  1. ^ a b c "Nils Gabriel Djurklou". sok.riksarkivet.se (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  2. ^ "Djurklou nr 234 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  3. ^ "Djurklou, Nils Gabriel". www.vitterhetsakademien.se (in Swedish). Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities.
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