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Coat of arms of the Rudbeck family

The Rudbeck family, Rudebeck or von Rudebeck is a Swedish noble family, originating from Northern Schleswig in Denmark.

Notable members

  • Olaus Rudbeck (1630–1702), Swedish scientist and writer, professor of medicine at Uppsala University, son of Bishop Johannes Rudbeck of Vasteras
  • Olof Rudbeck the Younger (1660–1740), Swedish explorer and scientist, son of Olaus Rudbeck Sr., ennobled 1719 by Queen Ulrika Eleanora.
  • Johannes Rudbeck (1581–1646), bishop at Västerås, Sweden, from 1619 until his death