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

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)

Early years edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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.