Jakob Gadolin
The Right Reverend Jakob Gadolin | |
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| Bishop of Turku | |
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| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Diocese | Turku |
| Appointed | 5 June 1788 |
| In office | 1788–1802 |
| Predecessor | Jakob Haartman |
| Successor | Jakob Tengström |
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| Ordination | 24 October 1752 |
| Consecration | 1788 by Carl Fredrik Mennander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1719 |
| Died | 26 September 1802 (aged 82) Turku, Finland |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Jakob Andersson Gadolin & Anna Danielsdotter Lignipaeus |
| Spouse | Elisabet Browallia |
| Children | 4 |
Jakob Gadolin (24 October 1719 – 26 September 1802) was a Swedish Lutheran bishop, professor of physics and theology, politician and statesman.
Gadolin was born in Strängnäs, Sweden. In 1736, he studied at The Royal Academy of Turku (which later became the University of Turku). In 1745 he became Master of Philosophy and Professor of Mathematics. He became accomplished in numerous fields such as philosophy and mathematics and from 1753 was a Professor of Physics and in 1762 Professor of Theology. In 1788, he succeeded Jakob Haartman as the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Turku which was then a diocese of the Church of Sweden. He held this position until his death in 1802.[1]
He served as a representative of the clergy in the Diocese of Turku in the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates 1755–56, 1760–62 and 1771–72. In 1751, Gadolin was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was a member of Pro Fide et Christianismo, a Christian education society.[2]
Jakob Gadolin was married to Elisabet Browallia (1737–1793) and was the father of the noted chemist, Johan Gadolin.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Jakob Gadolinus". Helsingin yliopisto. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ Ahokas, Minna (2013-03-01). "Pro Fide et Christianismo -seuran papisto ja 1700-luvun ruotsalainen koulu-uudistuskeskustelu". Kasvatus & Aika (in Finnish). 7 (1). ISSN 1797-2299. Archived from the original on 2018-04-15. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Finland's most famous chemist". Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
External links
Media related to Jakob Gadolin at Wikimedia Commons
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