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1882 In Sweden
Events from the year 1882 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Arvid Posse Events * Foundation of the ''Gefle IF''. * The Salvation Army is introduced in Sweden by Hanna Ouchterlony. * Closure of the Rossander Course. Births * 7 January – Humbert Lundén, sailor (died 1961). * 16 May – Elin Wägner, writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist: member of the Swedish Academy (died 1949). * 25 May – Filip Ericsson, sailor (died 1951). * 9 July – Gustaf Kilman, horse rider (died 1946). * 17 July – Oswald Holmberg, gymnast (died 1969). * 14 August – Elin Brandell, journalist (died 1963). * 2 September – Paul Isberg, sailor (died 1953). * 12 September – Sven Forssman, gymnast (died 1919). * 11 November – Gustaf VI Adolf, king (died 1973). Deaths * 1 April - Betty Deland, actress (born 1831) * 11 November – Charlotta Almlöf Anna Maria Franziska "Charlotta" Almlöf ( ...
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Ecologist
Ecology () is the natural science of the relationships among living organisms and their environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels. Ecology overlaps with the closely related sciences of biogeography, evolutionary biology, genetics, ethology, and natural history. Ecology is a branch of biology, and is the study of abundance, biomass, and distribution of organisms in the context of the environment. It encompasses life processes, interactions, and adaptations; movement of materials and energy through living communities; successional development of ecosystems; cooperation, competition, and predation within and between species; and patterns of biodiversity and its effect on ecosystem processes. Ecology has practical applications in fields such as conservation biology, wetland management, natural resource management, and human ecology. The word ''ecology'' () was coined in 1866 by the German scientist Ern ...
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Malla Höök
Amelie "Malla" Höök (1811–1882) was a Swedish actress and courtesan. She was engaged at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm in 1828–1842, and also a well known courtesan. She is often mentioned in theater history for her friendship with Emilie Högqvist. Life Malla Höök's father is unknown. She was a student of the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1825–26, a member of the travelling Berggren theater in 1826–28, debuted at the Royal Dramatic theater in 1828, and was active there from 1829 until 1842. She was a personal friend of her colleague Emilie Högqvist, and often mentioned as such. As a stage artist, Malla Höök was described as a dutiful worker and a gifted soubrette actress. She was however more famed as a courtesan, and was for several years the mistress of a noble diplomat. In 1842, she ended her career at the age of 31, had herself declared of legal majority by royal petition (by the Civil Code of 1734, unmarried women were legal minors unless they petitioned ...
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1813 In Sweden
Events that occurred during the year 1813 in Sweden, including births and deaths. Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XIII Events * First publication of the newspaper ''Göteborgs-Posten''. * 7 December - Battle of Bornhöved (1813). * 13 December - Swedish East India Company is dissolved. * Unmarried women of legal majority, "Unmarried maiden, who has been declared of legal majority", are given the right to vote in the ''sockestämma'' (local parish council, the predecessor of the communal councils), and the ''kyrkoråd'' (church councils).Ann Margret Holmgren: Kvinnorösträttens historia i de nordiska länderna (1920) * The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry is founded. * The Royal Central Gymnastics Institute is founded. * The notorious criminal transvestite Lasse-Maja is arrested and becomes famous. Births *8 February - Jacob Georg Agarah, botanist (died 1901) 1813-1901 *21 May - Oscar Ahnfelt, composer and music publisher (died 1882) 1813-1882 *19 Octob ...
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Charlotta Almlöf
Anna Maria Franziska "Charlotta" Almlöf (née Ficker; June 16, 1813 – November 11, 1882) was a Swedish stage actress. She belonged to the star actresses of the Royal Dramatic Theatre.Nordensvan, Georg, Svensk teater och svenska skådespelare från Gustav III till våra dagar. Förra delen, 1772-1842, Bonnier, Stockholm, 1917 Swedish theatre and Swedish actors from Gustav III to our days. First Book 1772–1842' Early life Charlotta Almlöf was the elder daughter of Christian Fredrik Ficker, a musician at the ''Kungliga Hovkapellet'', and Johanna Charlotta Widerberg, and the sister of the opera singer Mathilda Gelhaar. Career Charlotta Almlöf was enrolled at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy in 1830, made her debut at the Royal Dramatic Theatre on 23 September 1831, and was contracted as a premier actress there from 1834 to 1856. She married her mentor the actor Nils Almlöf in 1839, and became known under the name Almlöf. Almlöf was described as beautiful and grac ...
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Betty Deland
Hedvig Kristina Elisabeth "Betty" Deland (14 November 1831 in Örebro – 1 April 1882 in Stockholm) was a Swedish stage actress. She was a principal of the Royal Dramatic Training Academy and belong to the elite of Swedish 19th-century actors. She was known as Betty Deland until 1857 and then as Betty Almlöf. Life Early career Betty Deland was the daughter of the actors Pierre Deland and Charlotta Deland. She was born into two famous Swedish theatrical families: her father was the director of the famous travelling Deland theater company, and her mother was the daughter of Isaac de Broen, director of the ''Djurgårdsteatern''. She was the niece of Louis Deland. Deland made her debut in the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1836, the age of five, as a child actor in a boy's breeches role, Otto in ''Johanna of Montfaucon''. The following years, she made a success in children's roles. Stage career Deland was engaged in her father's travelling Deland theater company fro ...
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Gustaf VI Adolf Of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. Before Gustaf Adolf acceded to the throne, he was crown prince for nearly 43 years during his father's reign. As king, and shortly before his death, he gave his approval to constitutional changes which removed the Swedish monarchy's last political powers. He was a lifelong amateur archeologist particularly interested in Ancient Italy, Ancient Italian cultures. Birth Gustaf Adolf was born on 11 November 1882, at Stockholm Palace. At birth he was created Duke of Scania. A patrilineal member of the House of Bernadotte, Gustaf Adolf was also descended from the House of Vasa through maternal lines. Through his mother, he was a descendant of Gustav IV Adolf of the House of Holstein-Gottorp (Swedish line), House of Holstein-Gottorp. Gustaf Adolf was the eldest ...
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Sven Forssman
Sven Otto Forssman (12 September 1882 – 1 March 1919) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu .... He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908. References External links * 1882 births 1919 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ...
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Paul Isberg
Paul Isberg (September 2, 1882 in Helsingborg, Scania – March 5, 1955) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Kitty'', which won the gold medal in the 10 metre class and was the first Swedish boat and crew to win in sailing at the Olympics. His daughter Kerstin Isberg was a Swedish swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic .... References External links * * * 1882 births 1955 deaths Sportspeople from Helsingborg Swedish male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 10 Metre Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ...
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Elin Brandell
Elin Brandell (14 August 1882 – 27 June 1963), was a Swedish journalist and author. As a journalist, she was known under her signatures ''Opolitiska frun'' (Mrs Apolitical), ''Regan'' and ''Clementine''. Biography Elin Brandell was the daughter of professor Pontus Henriques and married in 1908 to journalist Simon Brandell. She was employed at ''Dagens Nyheter'' in 1906–1937. Elin Brandell belonged to a club called ''Ligan'' ('The Gang') of female journalists including Elin Wägner, Gerda Marcus, Ester Blenda Nordström, Ellen Rydelius, Ellen Landquist, Agnes Lindhagen, Tora Bonnier and Célie Brunius. In 1912, she became the first woman to be given a foreign travel scholarship by '' Publicistklubben''. Brandell belonged to the elite of the Swedish press during her career and was well known celebrity. Her style is described as neutral but witty and intellectual. She is foremost known as ''Opolitiska frun'' ('Mrs Apolitical'), the signature under which she covered the de ...
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Oswald Holmberg
Torsten Oswald Magnus Holmberg (17 July 1882 – 11 February 1969) was a Swedish gymnast and tug of war competitor who participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908. In the 1912 Summer Olympics, he won his second gold medal as a member of the Swedish gymnastics team in the Swedish system event. At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, he was a member of the Swedish tug of war Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport in which two teams compete by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of bringing the rope a certain distance in one direction against ... team, which won the bronze medal. References External links * 1882 births 1969 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic tug of war competitors for Sweden Olympic gold med ...
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Gustaf Kilman
Gustaf Olof Falhem Kilman (9 July 1882 – 21 February 1946) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912, he and his horse ''Gåtan'' (The Riddle), were part of the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold medal in the team jumping. Eight years later, he finished 15th in the individual jumping event with his horse ''Irving''. Kilman was a captain in the Swedish Army. He committed suicide by shooting himself in Gothenburg Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ... in 1946. References External links Gustaf Kilman at databaseOlympics.com* 1882 births 1946 suicides 1946 deaths Swedish Army officers Swedish male equestrians Swedish show jumping riders Olympic equestrians f ...
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