List of members of the Swedish Academy

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This is a list of members of the Swedish Academy by seat number. The dates shown indicate the terms of the members, who generally serve for life except for Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt who was excluded twice.

On 2 May 2018, the Swedish King amended the rules of the academy and made it possible for members to resign. The new rules also states that a member who has been inactive in the work of the academy for more than two years, can be asked to resign.[1] Following the new rules, the first members to formally be granted permission to leave the Academy and vacating their chairs were Kerstin Ekman, Klas Östergren, Sara Stridsberg and Lotta Lotass.[2]


Seat 1[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Anders Johan von Höpken 31 March 1712
Stockholm, Sweden
9 May 1789
(aged 77)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1786 5 April 1786 9 May 1789
Nils Philip Gyldenstolpe 19 February 1734
Österåker, Sweden
20 February 1810
(aged 76)
Stockholm, Sweden
18 June 1789 11 December 1789 20 February 1810
Johan Olof Wallin 15 October 1779
Borlänge, Sweden
30 June 1839
(aged 59)
Uppsala, Sweden
29 March 1810 29 May 1811 30 June 1839
Anders Fryxell 7 February 1795
Åmål, Sweden
21 March 1881
(aged 86)
Stockholm, Sweden
1 June 1840 23 May 1841 21 March 1881
Hans Ludvig Forssell 14 January 1843
Gävle, Sweden
2 August 1901
(aged 58)
San Bernardino, Switzerland
19 May 1881 20 December 1881 2 August 1901
Carl Nils Daniel Bildt 15 March 1850
Stockholm, Sweden
26 January 1931
(aged 80)
Rome, Italy
28 November 1901 20 June 1902 26 January 1931
Carl Otto Birger Wedberg 28 September 1870
Stockholm, Sweden
2 October 1945
(aged 75)
Lidingö, Sweden
23 April 1931 20 December 1931 2 October 1968
Lars Birger Ekeberg 10 August 1880
Uppsala, Sweden
30 November 1968
(aged 88)
Stockholm, Sweden
1 November 1945 20 December 1945 30 November 1968
Bror Arvid Sture Petrén 3 October 1908
Stockholm, Sweden
13 December 1976
(aged 68)
Geneva, Switzerland
6 March 1969 20 December 1969 13 December 1976
Sten John Gustaf Rudholm 27 April 1918
Karlstad, Sweden
29 November 2008
(aged 90)
Norrtälje, Sweden
10 February 1977 20 December 1977 29 November 2008
Britt Inger Liselott Lotass 28 February 1964
Gagnef, Sweden
(aged 60) 5 March 2009 20 December 2009 7 May 2018
Eric Michael Runesson 26 September 1960
Stockholm, Sweden
(aged 63) 4 October 2018 20 December 2018

Seat 2[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Carl Fredrik Scheffer 28 April 1715
Nyköping, Sweden
27 August 1786
(aged 71)
Svalöv, Sweden
20 March 1786 Died before he entered 27 August 1786
Abraham Niclas Edelcrantz 28 July 1754
Turku, Finland
5 March 1821
(aged 66)
Stockholm, Sweden
19 October 1786 2 December 1786 15 March 1821
Carl Peter Hagberg 23 November 1778
Uppsala, Sweden
15 September 1841
(aged 62)
Stockholm, Sweden
1 June 1821 29 October 1821 15 September 1841
Christian Eric Fahlcrantz 30 August 1790
Borlänge, Sweden
6 August 1866
(aged 75)
Västerås, Sweden
5 December 1842 15 January 1844 6 August 1866
Gunnar Wennerberg 2 October 1817
Lidköping, Sweden
24 August 1901
(aged 83)
Västergötland, Sweden
6 December 1866 20 December 1867 24 August 1901
Claes Annerstedt 7 June 1839
Uppsala, Sweden
20 November 1927
(aged 88)
Uppsala, Sweden
28 November 1901 20 December 1902 20 November 1927
Martin Lamm 22 June 1880
Stockholm, Sweden
5 May 1950
(aged 69)
Stockholm, Sweden
26 April 1880 20 December 1902 20 November 1927
Carl Ingvar Andersson 19 March 1899
Hässleholm, Sweden
14 October 1974
(aged 75)
Stockholm, Sweden
28 September 1950 20 December 1950 14 October 1974
Torgny T:son Segerstedt 11 August 1908
Mellerud, Sweden
28 January 1999
(aged 90)
Uppsala, Sweden
15 May 1975 20 December 1975 28 January 1999
Bo Rune Ingemar Ralph 4 October 1945
Gothenburg, Sweden
(aged 78) 5 April 1999 20 December 1999

Seat 3[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Olof Celsius den yngre 15 December 1716
Uppsala, Sweden
15 February 1794
(aged 77)
Lund, Sweden
20 March 1786 27 May 1786 15 February 1794
Johan Adam Tingstadius 8 July 1748
Nyköping, Sweden
10 December 1827
(aged 79)
Strängnäs, Sweden
12 June 1794 12 February 1795 10 December 1827
Karl Gustaf von Brinkman 25 February 1764
Nacka, Sweden
25 December 1847
(aged 83)
Stockholm, Sweden
11 February 1828 3 November 1828 25 December 1847
Albrecht Elof Ihre 6 October 1797
Stockholm, Sweden
9 August 1877
(aged 79)
Ekerö, Sweden
6 April 1848 Never took seat 5 August 1859
Johan Börjesson 30 August 1790
Tanum, Sweden
6 May 1866
(aged 75)
Uppsala, Sweden
1 December 1859 19 March 1861 6 May 1866
Hans Magnus Melin 14 September 1805
Simrishamn, Sweden
17 November 1877
(aged 72)
Lund, Sweden
14 June 1866 20 December 1866 17 November 1877
Carl Gustaf Malmström 2 November 1822
Örebro, Sweden
12 September 1912
(aged 89)
Djursholm, Sweden
21 March 1878 20 December 1878 12 September 1912
Johan Henrik Emil Schück 2 November 1855
Stockholm, Sweden
3 October 1947
(aged 91)
Uppsala, Sweden
16 January 1913 20 December 1913 3 October 1947
Henrik Samuel Nyberg 28 December 1889
Söderbärke, Sweden
9 February 1974
(aged 84)
Uppsala, Sweden
26 February 1948 20 December 1948 9 February 1974
Carl Ivar Ståhle 27 June 1913
Vetlanda, Sweden
12 June 1980
(aged 66)
Lidingö, Sweden
18 April 1974 20 December 1974 12 June 1980
Sture Allén 31 December 1928
Gothenburg, Sweden
20 June 2022
(aged 93)
Stockholm, Sweden
2 October 1980 20 December 1980 20 June 2022
David Stefan Håkansson 26 November 1978
Lund, Sweden
(aged 45) 11 May 2023 20 December 2023

Seat 4[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Johan Henric Kellgren 1 December 1751
Falköping, Sweden
20 April 1795
(aged 43)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1786 5 April 1786 20 April 1795
Johan Stenhammar 17 June 1769
Västervik, Sweden
31 January 1799
(aged 29)
Uppsala, Sweden
4 February 1797 14 March 1798 31 January 1799
Claes Adolph Fleming 25 April 1771
Uppsala, Sweden
12 May 1831
(aged 60)
Stockholm, Sweden
25 April 1799 23 November 1799 12 May 1831
Carl Adolph Agardh 23 January 1785
Båstad, Sweden
12 January 1859
(aged 73)
Karlstad, Sweden
18 July 1831 22 August 1834 28 January 1859
Fredrik Ferdinand Carlson 13 June 1811
Knivsta, Sweden
18 March 1887
(aged 75)
Stockholm, Sweden
1 December 1859 19 March 1861 18 March 1887
Claes Herman Rundgren 12 August 1819
Stockholm, Sweden
19 September 1906
(aged 87)
Karlstad, Sweden
26 May 1887 20 December 1887 19 September 1906
Johan Fredrik Ivar Afzelius 15 October 1848
Uppsala, Sweden
30 October 1921
(aged 73)
Stockholm, Sweden
14 February 1907 15 February 1908 20 October 1921
Tor Harald Hedberg 23 March 1862
Stockholm, Sweden
31 July 1931
(aged 69)
Stockholm, Sweden
30 March 1922 20 December 1922 13 July 1931
Per Sigfrid Siwertz 24 January 1882
Stockholm, Sweden
26 November 1970
(aged 88)
Stockholm, Sweden
7 April 1932 20 December 1932 26 November 1970
Lars Hans Carl Abraham Forssell 14 January 1928
Stockholm, Sweden
26 July 2007
(aged 80)
Stockholm, Sweden
11 March 1971 20 December 1971 26 July 2007
Anders Olsson 19 June 1949
Stockholm, Sweden
(aged 74) 21 February 2008 20 December 2008

Seat 5[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Matthias von Hermansson 13 May 1716
Lund, Sweden
25 July 1789
(aged 73)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1786 5 April 1786 25 July 1789
Magnus Lehnberg 22 May 1758
Vimmerby, Sweden
9 December 1808
(aged 50)
Linköping, Sweden
27 August 1789 17 March 1790 9 December 1808
Jacob Axelsson Lindblom 27 July 1746
Linköping, Sweden
15 February 1819
(aged 72)
Uppsala, Sweden
9 February 1809 8 July 1809 15 February 1819
Carl von Rosenstein 13 May 1766
Uppsala, Sweden
2 December 1836
(aged 70)
Uppsala, Sweden
1 April 1819 10 April 1820 2 December 1836
Jöns Jacob Berzelius 20 August 1779
Vadstena, Sweden
7 August 1848
(aged 68)
Stockholm, Sweden
18 September 1837 20 December 1837 7 August 1848
Johan Erik Rydqvist 20 October 1800
Gothenburg, Sweden
17 December 1877
(aged 77)
Stockholm, Sweden
6 August 1849 20 December 1849 17 December 1877
Theodor Wisén 31 March 1835
Emmaboda, Sweden
15 February 1892
(aged 56)
Lund, Sweden
29 May 1878 20 December 1878 15 February 1892
Knut Fredrik Söderwall 1 January 1842
Hylte, Sweden
30 May 1924
(aged 82)
Lund, Sweden
19 May 1892 20 December 1892 30 May 1924
Karl Axel Lichnowsky Kock 2 March 1851
Trelleborg, Sweden
18 March 1935
(aged 84)
Lund, Sweden
13 November 1924 20 December 1924 18 March 1935
Bengt Ivar Hesselman 21 December 1875
Stockholm, Sweden
6 April 1952
(aged 76)
Uppsala, Sweden
23 May 1935 20 December 1935 6 April 1952
Karl Henry Olsson 18 April 1896
Eda, Sweden
11 January 1985
(aged 88)
Stockholm, Sweden
28 May 1952 20 December 1952 11 January 1985
Nils Göran David Malmqvist 6 June 1924
Jönköping, Sweden
17 October 2019
(aged 95)
Danderyd, Sweden
11 April 1985 20 December 1985 17 October 2019
Ingrid Margareta Carlberg 30 November 1961
Surahammar, Sweden
(aged 62) 13 October 2020 15 April 2021[3]

Seat 6[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Johan Wingård 19 April 1738
Bohuslän, Sweden
12 January 1818
(aged 79)
Gothenburg, Sweden
20 March 1786 27 May 1786 12 January 1818
Adolf Göran Mörner 27 July 1773
Örebro, Sweden
30 January 1838
(aged 64)
Stockholm, Sweden
2 April 1818 2 March 1819 30 January 1838
Anders Abraham Grafström 10 January 1790
Sundsvall, Sweden
24 July 1870
(aged 80)
Umeå, Sweden
10 June 1839 26 May 1840 24 July 1870
Fredrik August Dahlgren 20 September 1816
Filipstad, Sweden
16 February 1895
(aged 78)
Djursholm, Sweden
2 March 1816 20 December 1871 16 February 1895
Hans Olof Hildebrand 5 April 1842
Stockholm, Sweden
2 February 1913
(aged 70)
Stockholm, Sweden
16 May 1895 20 December 1895 2 February 1913
Sven Anders Hedin 19 February 1865
Stockholm, Sweden
26 November 1952
(aged 87)
Stockholm, Sweden
22 May 1913 20 December 1913 26 November 1952
Nils Sten Edvard Selander 1 July 1891
Stockholm, Sweden
8 April 1957
(aged 65)
Stockholm, Sweden
23 April 1953 20 December 1953 8 April 1957
Carl Olof Hedberg 31 May 1899
Norrköping, Sweden
20 September 1974
(aged 75)
Kinda, Sweden
19 September 1957 20 December 1957 20 September 1974
Per Olof Sundman 4 September 1922
Vaxholm, Sweden
9 October 1992
(aged 70)
Stockholm, Sweden
15 May 1975 20 December 1975 9 October 1992
Astri Birgitta Kjellén Trotzig 11 September 1929
Gothenburg, Sweden
14 May 2011
(aged 81)
Lund, Sweden
11 February 1993 20 December 1993 14 May 2011
Tomas Staffan Riad 15 November 1959
Uppsala, Sweden
(aged 64) 29 September 2011 20 December 2011

Seat 7[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Fredrik Axel von Fersen 5 April 1719
Stockholm, Sweden
24 April 1794
(aged 75)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1786 5 April 1786 24 April 1794
Axel Gabriel Silfverstolpe 10 August 1762
Stockholm, Sweden
5 September 1816
(aged 54)
Stockholm, Sweden
12 June 1794 4 March 1795 5 September 1816
Anders Carlsson af Kullberg 3 August 1771
Lidköping, Sweden
5 May 1851
(aged 79)
Kalmar, Sweden
27 February 1817 15 November 1817 5 May 1851
Carl August Hagberg 7 July 1810
Lund, Sweden
9 January 1864
(aged 53)
Lund, Sweden
24 November 1851 18 May 1852 9 January 1864
Wilhelm Erik Svedelius 5 May 1816
Köping, Sweden
26 February 1889
(aged 72)
Uppsala, Sweden
13 October 1864 20 December 1864 26 February 1889
Nils Fredrik Sander 26 September 1828
Örebro, Sweden
30 May 1900
(aged 71)
Stockholm, Sweden
9 May 1889 20 December 1889 30 May 1900
Albert Theodor Gellerstedt 6 October 1836
Arboga, Sweden
7 April 1914
(aged 77)
Stockholm, Sweden
14 February 1901 20 December 1901 7 April 1914
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf 20 November 1858
Sunne, Sweden
16 March 1940
(aged 81)
Sunne, Sweden
28 May 1914 20 December 1914 16 March 1940
Hjalmar Gullberg 30 May 1898
Malmö, Sweden
19 July 1961
(aged 63)
Svedala, Sweden
16 May 1940 20 December 1940 19 July 1961
Karl Ragnar Knut Gierow 2 April 1904
Helsingborg, Sweden
30 October 1982
(aged 78)
Stockholm, Sweden
28 September 1961 20 December 1961 30 October 1982
Knut Emil Ahnlund 24 May 1923
Stockholm, Sweden
28 November 2012
(aged 89)
Täby, Sweden
10 March 1983 20 December 1983 28 November 2012
Sara Maria Danius 5 April 1962
Täby, Sweden
12 October 2019
(aged 57)
Stockholm, Sweden
7 March 2013 20 December 2013 26 February 2019
Åsa Wikforss 25 July 1961
Gothenburg, Sweden
(aged 62) 9 May 2019 20 December 2019

Seat 8[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna 19 July 1750
Eskilstuna, Sweden
29 July 1818
(aged 68)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1786 5 April 1786 29 July 1818
Esaias Tegnér 13 November 1782
Säffle, Sweden
2 November 1846
(aged 63)
Växjö, Sweden
5 November 1818 22 June 1819 2 November 1846
Carl Wilhelm Böttiger 15 May 1807
Västerås, Sweden
22 December 1878
(aged 71)
Uppsala, Sweden
12 July 1847 18 December 1847 22 December 1878
Carl David af Wirsén 9 December 1842
Vallentuna, Sweden
12 June 1912
(aged 69)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1879 20 December 1879 12 June 1912
Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam 6 July 1859
Olshammar, Sweden
20 May 1940
(aged 80)
Motala, Sweden
19 September 1912 20 December 1912 20 May 1940
Pär Fabian Lagerkvist 23 May 1891
Växjö, Sweden
11 July 1974
(aged 83)
Lidingö, Sweden
19 September 1940 20 December 1940 11 July 1974
Östen Sjöstrand 16 June 1925
Gothenburg, Sweden
13 May 2006
(aged 79)
Solna, Sweden
15 May 1975 20 December 1975 13 May 2006
Bengt Åke Jesper Svenbro 10 March 1944
Landskrona, Sweden
(aged 80) 5 October 2006 20 December 2006

Seat 9[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Gudmund Jöran Adlerbeth 21 May 1751
Jönköping, Sweden
7 October 1818
(aged 67)
Jönköping, Sweden
20 March 1786 5 April 1786 7 October 1818
Hans Järta 11 February 1774
Hedemora, Sweden
6 April 1847
(aged 73)
Uppsala, Sweden
1 April 1819 29 November 1826 6 April 1847
Carl David Skogman 26 October 1786
Loviisa, Finland
20 February 1856
(aged 69)
Stockholm, Sweden
16 August 1847 20 December 1848 20 February 1856
Hennig Ludvig Hugo Hamilton 16 January 1814
Stockholm, Sweden
15 January 1886
(aged 71)
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, France
2 May 1856 24 January 1859 2 November 1881
Esaias Tegnér Jr. 13 January 1843
Malmö, Sweden
21 November 1928
(aged 85)
Lund, Sweden
9 March 1882 20 December 1882 21 November 1928
Otto von Friesen 11 May 1870
Gnosjö. Sweden
11 September 1942
(aged 72)
Uppsala, Sweden
16 May 1929 20 December 1929 10 September 1942
Einar Löfstedt 15 June 1880
Uppsala, Sweden
10 June 1955
(aged 74)
Stockholm, Sweden
15 October 1942 20 December 1942 10 June 1955
Ture Gustaf Johannisson 26 September 1903
Sundsvall, Sweden
16 December 1990
(aged 87)
Gothenburg, Sweden
29 September 1955 20 December 1955 16 December 1990
Gustav Torgny Lindgren 16 June 1938
Norsjö, Sweden
16 March 2017
(aged 78)
Kinda, Sweden
28 February 1991 20 December 1991 16 March 2017
Jayne Christine Svenungsson 9 December 1973
Trollhättan, Sweden
(aged 50) 28 September 2017 20 December 2017 7 November 2018
Ellen Mattson 22 September 1962
Uddevalla, Sweden
(aged 61) 28 March 2019 20 December 2019

Seat 10[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Anders af Botin 15 March 1724
Kalmar, Sweden
22 September 1790
(aged 66)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1786 5 April 1786 22 September 1790
Christoffer Bogislaus Zibet 25 December 1740
Åstorp, Sweden
16 May 1809
(aged 68)
Stockholm, Sweden
13 November 1790 10 December 1790 16 May 1809
Gustaf Lagerbielke 22 March 1777
Stockholm, Sweden
24 May 1837
(aged 60)
Stockholm, Sweden
17 June 1809 25 September 1819 24 May 1837
Carl Fredrik af Wingård 26 September 1781
Stockholm, Sweden
19 September 1851
(aged 69)
Uppsala, Sweden
18 September 1837 31 May 1838 9 September 1851
Henrik Reuterdahl 11 September 1795
Malmö, Sweden
28 June 1870
(aged 74)
Uppsala, Sweden
14 June 1852 20 December 1852 28 June 1870
Paulus Genberg 13 April 1811
Östersund, Sweden
29 September 1875
(aged 64)
Kalmar, Sweden
2 March 1871 5 June 1872 29 September 1875
Carl Johan Gustaf Snoilsky 8 September 1841
Stockholm, Sweden
19 May 1903
(aged 61)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 April 1876 20 December 1876 19 May 1903
Harald Gabriel Hjärne 2 May 1848
Skövde, Sweden
9 January 1922
(aged 73)
Uppsala, Sweden
15 August 1903 20 December 1903 6 January 1922
Martin Fredrik Böök 12 May 1883
Kristianstad, Sweden
2 December 1961
(aged 78)
Copenhagen, Denmark
30 March 1922 20 December 1922 2 December 1961
Nils Erik Magnus Lönnroth 1 August 1910
Gothenburg, Sweden
10 March 2002
(aged 91)
Gothenburg, Sweden
17 May 1962 20 December 1962 10 March 2002
Peter Mikael Englund 4 April 1957
Boden, Sweden
(aged 66) 23 May 2002 20 December 2002

Seat 11[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Nils von Rosenstein 1 December 1752
Uppsala, Sweden
7 August 1824
(aged 71)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1786 5 April 1786 7 August 1824
Lars Magnus Enberg 3 November 1787
Säffle, Sweden
20 November 1865
(aged 78)
Stockholm, Sweden
11 October 1824 21 February 1825 20 November 1865
Bror Emil Hildebrand 22 February 1806
Nybro, Sweden
30 August 1884
(aged 78)
Stockholm, Sweden
14 June 1866 20 December 1866 30 August 1884
Clas Jonas Theodor Odhner 17 June 1836
Alingsås, Sweden
11 June 1904
(aged 67)
Stockholm, Sweden
26 February 1885 20 December 1885 11 June 1904
Erik Axel Karlfeldt 20 July 1864
Avesta, Sweden
8 April 1931
(aged 66)
Stockholm, Sweden
14 July 1904 20 December 1904 8 April 1931
Torsten Fogelqvist 25 January 1880
Lidköping, Sweden
24 January 1941
(aged 59)
Smedjebacken, Sweden
1 October 1931 20 December 1931 23 January 1941
Nils Ahnlund 23 August 1889
Uppsala, Sweden
11 January 1957
(aged 67)
Stockholm, Sweden
3 April 1941 20 December 1941 11 January 1957
Olof Edvin Eyvind Johnson 29 July 1900
Boden, Sweden
25 August 1976
(aged 76)
Stockholm, Sweden
11 April 1957 20 December 1957 25 August 1976
Ulf Harald Linde 15 April 1929
Stockholm, Sweden
12 October 2013
(aged 84)
Danderyd, Sweden
10 February 1977 20 December 1977 12 October 2013
Klas Östergren 20 February 1955
Stockholm, Sweden
(aged 69) 27 February 2014 20 December 2014 7 May 2018
Mats Malm 10 May 1964
Gothenburg, Sweden
(aged 59) 18 October 2018 20 December 2018

Seat 12[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Elis Schröderheim 26 March 1747
Stockholm, Sweden
30 August 1795
(aged 48)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1786 5 April 1786 30 August 1795
Isac Reinhold Blom 27 October 1762
Nyköping, Sweden
6 May 1826
(aged 64)
Uppsala, Sweden
11 March 1797 25 November 1797 6 May 1826
Gustaf Fredrik Wirsén 21 October 1779
Helsinki, Finland
9 December 1827
(aged 48)
Stockholm, Sweden
12 June 1826 26 March 1827 9 December 1827
Bernhard von Beskow 19 April 1796
Stockholm, Sweden
17 October 1868
(aged 72)
Stockholm, Sweden
11 February 1828 1 November 1828 17 October 1868
Carl Gustaf Strandberg 5 May 1825
Nyköping, Sweden
8 February 1874
(aged 48)
Stockholm, Sweden
3 June 1869 20 December 1869 8 February 1874
Anders Anderson 6 July 1822
Jönköping, Sweden
10 September 1892
(aged 70)
Växjö, Sweden
18 March 1875 20 December 1875 10 September 1892
Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld 18 November 1832
Helsinki, Finland
12 August 1901
(aged 68)
Trosa, Sweden
27 April 1893 20 December 1893 12 August 1901
Magnus Gustav Retzius 17 October 1842
Stockholm, Sweden
21 July 1919
(aged 76)
Stockholm, Sweden
28 November 1901 20 June 1901 21 July 1919
Adolf Gotthard Noreen 13 March 1854
Sunne, Sweden
13 June 1925
(aged 71)
Uppsala, Sweden
2 October 1919 20 December 1919 13 June 1925
Bo Hjalmar Bergman 6 October 1869
Stockholm, Sweden
17 November 1967
(aged 98)
Stockholm, Sweden
24 September 1925 20 December 1925 17 November 1967
Sten Hjalmar Lindroth 28 December 1914
Lund, Sweden
1 September 1980
(aged 65)
Uppsala, Sweden
9 March 1968 20 December 1968 1 September 1980
Karl Werner Aspenström 13 November 1918
Avesta, Sweden
25 January 1997
(aged 78)
Stockholm, Sweden
19 March 1981 20 December 1981 25 January 1997
Per Erik Wästberg 20 November 1933
Stockholm, Sweden
(aged 90) 17 April 1997 20 December 1997

Seat 13[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Gustaf Fredrik Gyllenborg 25 November 1731
Linköping, Sweden
30 March 1808
(aged 76)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1786 5 April 1786 30 March 1808
Frans Michael Franzén 9 February 1772
Oulu, Finland
14 August 1847
(aged 75)
Härnösand, Sweden
5 May 1808 27 November 1811 14 August 1847
Bernhard Elis Malmström 12 March 1816
Örebro, Sweden
21 June 1865
(aged 49)
Uppsala, Sweden
26 November 1849 18 December 1850 21 June 1865
Carl Anders Kullberg 26 October 1815
Skövde, Sweden
22 October 1897
(aged 81)
Skövde, Sweden
19 October 1865 29 May 1866 22 October 1897
Karl Alfred Melin 11 March 1849
Utö, Sweden
5 July 1919
(aged 70)
Nynäshamn, Sweden
17 February 1898 20 December 1898 5 July 1919
Anders Johan Österling 13 April 1884
Helsingborg, Sweden
13 December 1981
(aged 97)
Stockholm, Sweden
2 October 1919 20 December 1919 13 December 1981
Gunnel Vallquist 19 June 1918
Stockholm, Sweden
11 January 2016
(aged 97)
Stockholm, Sweden
1 April 1982 20 December 1982 11 January 2016
Sara Brita Stridsberg 29 August 1972
Solna, Sweden
(aged 51) 12 May 2016 20 December 2016 7 May 2018
Anne Lotta Swärd 16 February 1969
Perstorp, Sweden
(aged 55) 28 March 2019 20 December 2019

Seat 14[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt 31 March 1757
Tarvasjoki, Finland
19 August 1814
(aged 57)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
12 April 1786 13 May 1786 25 September 1794
Malte Ramel 27 May 1747
Kristianstad, Sweden
31 January 1824
(aged 76)
Sjöbo, Sweden
7 January 1797 30 April 1802 31 January 1824
Erik Gustaf Geijer 12 January 1783
Ransäter, Sweden
23 April 1847
(aged 64)
Stockholm, Sweden
1 April 1824 14 January 1826 23 April 1847
Elias Magnus Fries 15 August 1794
Jönköping, Sweden
8 February 1878
(aged 83)
Uppsala, Sweden
12 July 1847 2 December 1847 8 February 1878
Carl Rupert Nyblom 27 March 1832
Uppsala, Sweden
30 May 1907
(aged 75)
Stockholm, Sweden
20 March 1879 20 December 1879 30 May 1907
Per August Leonard Hallström 29 September 1866
Stockholm, Sweden
18 February 1960
(aged 93)
Nacka, Sweden
12 March 1908 20 December 1908 18 February 1960
Ragnar Josephson 8 March 1891
Stockholm, Sweden
27 March 1966
(aged 75)
Lund, Sweden
12 May 1960 20 December 1960 27 March 1966
Lars Johan Wictor Gyllensten 12 November 1921
Stockholm, Sweden
25 May 2006
(aged 84)
Stockholm, Sweden
26 May 1966 20 December 1966 26 May 2006
Gunhild Bricken Kristina Lugn 14 November 1948
Tierp, Sweden
9 May 2020
(aged 71)
Stockholm, Sweden
5 October 2006 20 December 2006 9 May 2020
Snorre Steve Sem-Sandberg 16 August 1958
Oslo, Norway
(aged 65) 13 October 2020 15 April 2021[3]

Seat 15[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Carl Gustaf Nordin 2 January 1749
Stockholm, Sweden
14 March 1812
(aged 63)
Härnösand, Sweden
22 April 1786 13 May 1786 14 March 1812
Carl Birger Rutström 22 November 1758
Stockholm, Sweden
13 April 1826
(aged 67)
Stockholm, Sweden
2 May 1812 2 December 1813 13 April 1826
Johan David Valerius 13 January 1776
Gothenburg, Sweden
4 August 1852
(aged 76)
Stockholm, Sweden
1 June 1826 29 November 1826 4 August 1852
Christofer Rutger Ludvig Manderström 22 January 1806
Stockholm, Sweden
18 August 1873
(aged 67)
Cologne, Germany
22 November 1852 20 December 1853 18 August 1873
Anton Niklas Sundberg 27 May 1818
Uddevalla, Sweden
2 February 1900
(aged 81)
Uppsala, Sweden
5 February 1874 20 December 1874 2 February 1900
Axel Gottfrid Leonard Billing 29 April 1841
Önnestad, Sweden
14 January 1925
(aged 83)
Lund, Sweden
31 May 1900 20 December 1900 14 January 1925
Hans Larsson 18 February 1862
Trelleborg, Sweden
16 February 1944
(aged 81)
Lund, Sweden
16 April 1925 20 December 1925 16 February 1944
Elin Matilda Elisabet Wägner 16 May 1882
Lund, Sweden
7 January 1949
(aged 66)
Växjö, Sweden
25 May 1944 20 December 1944 7 January 1949
Harry Edmund Martinson 6 May 1904
Jämshög, Sweden
11 February 1978
(aged 73)
Solna, Sweden
17 March 1949 20 December 1949 11 February 1978
Kerstin Lillemor Ekman 27 August 1933
Finspång, Sweden
(aged 90) 20 April 1978 20 December 1978 7 May 2018
Jila Mossaed Estakhri 4 April 1948
Tehran, Iran
(aged 75) 4 October 2018 20 December 2018

Seat 16[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Carl Gustaf af Leopold 3 April 1756
Stockholm, Sweden
9 November 1829
(aged 73)
Stockholm, Sweden
1 June 1786 21 June 1786 9 November 1829
Samuel Grubbe 19 February 1786
Borås, Sweden
6 November 1853
(aged 67)
Uppsala, Sweden
25 January 1830 20 November 1830 6 November 1853
Israel Hwasser 17 September 1790
Älvkarleby, Sweden
11 May 1860
(aged 69)
Uppsala, Sweden
3 July 1854 20 December 1854 11 May 1860
Carl Vilhelm August Strandberg 16 January 1818
Nyköping, Sweden
5 February 1877
(aged 59)
Stockholm, Sweden
27 March 1862 20 December 1862 5 February 1877
Abraham Viktor Rydberg 18 December 1828
Jönköping, Sweden
21 September 1895
(aged 66)
Djursholm, Sweden
26 April 1877 22 May 1878 21 September 1895
Erik Georg Waldemar Rudin 20 July 1833
Söderköping, Sweden
2 January 1921
(aged 87)
Uppsala, Sweden
26 March 1896 20 December 1896 2 January 1921
Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom 15 January 1866
Uppsala, Sweden
12 July 1931
(aged 65)
Uppsala, Sweden
17 March 1921 20 December 1921 12 July 1931
Tor Julius Efraim Andræ 9 July 1885
Hultsfred, Sweden
24 February 1947
(aged 61)
Linköping, Sweden
7 April 1932 20 December 1932 24 February 1947
Elias Gustaf Adolf Wessén 15 April 1889
Tranås, Sweden
30 January 1981
(aged 91)
Stockholm, Sweden
22 May 1947 20 December 1947 30 January 1981
Kjell Erik Espmark 19 February 1930
Strömsund, Sweden
18 September 2022
(aged 92)
5 March 1981 20 December 1981 18 September 2022
Anna-Karin Palm 17 March 1961
Stockholm, Sweden
(aged 63) 11 May 2023 20 December 2023

Seat 17[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Johan Murberg 4 December 1734
Gävle, Sweden
27 March 1805
(aged 70)
Stockholm, Sweden
14 April 1787 13 May 1787 27 March 1805
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt 31 March 1757
Tarvasjoki, Finland
19 August 1814
(aged 57)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
4 April 1805 23 November 1807 19 August 1814
Gustaf af Wetterstedt 29 December 1776
Vaasa, Finland
15 May 1837
(aged 60)
Stockholm, Sweden
16 November 1811 16 December 1811 15 May 1837
Anders Magnus Strinnholm 25 October 1786
Umeå, Sweden
18 January 1862
(aged 75)
Stockholm, Sweden
18 September 1837 20 December 1838 18 January 1862
Louis Gerhard De Geer 18 July 1818
Finspång, Sweden
24 September 1896
(aged 78)
Hanaskog, Sweden
27 March 1862 20 December 1862 24 September 1896
Per Jacob von Ehrenheim 4 August 1823
Enköping, Sweden
20 March 1918
(aged 94)
Stockholm, Sweden
18 March 1897 20 December 1897 20 March 1918
Knut Hjalmar Leonard Hammarskjöld 4 February 1862
Vimmerby, Sweden
12 October 1953
(aged 91)
Stockholm, Sweden
23 May 1918 20 December 1918 12 October 1953
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld 29 July 1905
Jönköping, Sweden
18 September 1961
(aged 56)
Ndola, Zambia
18 March 1954 20 December 1954 17 September 1961
Johan Erik Lindegren 5 August 1910
Luleå, Sweden
31 May 1968
(aged 57)
Stockholm, Sweden
12 April 1962 20 December 1962 31 May 1968
Bo Johannes Edfelt 21 December 1904
Tibro, Sweden
27 August 1997
(aged 92)
Helsingborg, Sweden
6 March 1969 20 December 1969 27 August 1997
Horace Oscar Axel Engdahl 30 December 1948
Karlskrona, Sweden
(aged 75) 16 October 1997 20 December 1997

Seat 18[edit]

Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew
Nils Lorens Sjöberg 4 December 1754
Jönköping, Sweden
13 March 1822
(aged 67)
Stockholm, Sweden
14 April 1787 13 May 1787 13 March 1822
Anders Fredrik Skjöldebrand 14 July 1757
Algiers, Algeria
23 August 1834
(aged 77)
Stockholm, Sweden
6 June 1822 21 October 1822 23 August 1834
Pehr Henrik Ling 15 November 1776
Ljungby, Sweden
3 May 1839
(aged 62)
Stockholm, Sweden
12 January 1835 27 June 1835 3 May 1839
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom 19 January 1790
Boxholm, Sweden
21 July 1855
(aged 65)
Uppsala, Sweden
10 June 1839 29 May 1840 21 July 1855
Johan Henrik Thomander 16 June 1798
Fjälkinge, Sweden
9 July 1865
(aged 67)
Lund, Sweden
22 November 1855 29 May 1857 9 July 1865
Gustaf Håkan Jordan Ljunggren 6 March 1823
Lund, Sweden
13 August 1905
(aged 82)
Lund, Sweden
19 October 1865 29 May 1866 31 August 1905
Vitalis Norström 29 January 1856
Åmål, Sweden
29 November 1916
(aged 60)
Alingsås, Sweden
14 February 1907 20 June 1907 29 November 1916
Gustav Oscar August Montelius 9 September 1843
Stockholm, Sweden
4 November 1921
(aged 78)
Stockholm, Sweden
12 April 1917 20 December 1917 4 November 1921
Albert Engström 12 May 1869
Hultsfred, Sweden
16 November 1940
(aged 71)
Stockholm, Sweden
30 March 1922 20 December 1922 16 November 1940
Gunnar Mascoll Silfverstolpe 21 January 1893
Västerås, Sweden
26 June 1942
(aged 49)
Stockholm, Sweden
3 April 1941 20 December 1941 26 June 1942
Gustaf Hellström 28 August 1882
Kristianstad, Sweden
27 February 1953
(aged 70)
Stockholm, Sweden
15 October 1942 20 December 1942 27 February 1953
Bertil Frans Harald Malmberg 13 August 1889
Härnösand, Sweden
11 February 1958
(aged 68)
Lidingö, Sweden
23 April 1953 20 December 1953 11 February 1958
Bengt Gunnar Ekelöf 15 September 1907
Stockholm, Sweden
16 March 1968
(aged 60)
Sigtuna, Sweden
17 April 1958 20 December 1958 16 March 1968
Nils Artur Lundkvist 3 March 1906
Perstorp, Sweden
11 December 1991
(aged 85)
Solna, Sweden
2 May 1968 20 December 1968 11 December 1991
Alma Katarina Frostenson 5 March 1953
Stockholm, Sweden
(aged 71) 27 February 1992 20 December 1992 18 January 2019
Tua Birgitta Forsström 2 April 1947
Porvoo, Finland
(aged 76) 12 February 2019 20 December 2019

References[edit]

  1. ^ Holmgren, Mia (2 May 2018). "Kungen: Det är nu Akademiens ansvar att vidta nödvändiga åtgärder" [The King: The Academy is now responsible for taking necessary action] (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ Andersson, Elisabet. "Fyra personer får lämna Akademien" [Four persons have been granted permission to leave the Academy] (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "The Swedish Academy elects two new members" (Press release) (in Swedish). 13 October 2020.

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