Fredrik Tamm

1847-1905.

Linguists.

Fredrik Tamm was born in Tveta in Södermanland and in 1875 he defended his thesis on Swedish etymology, which is the study of the historical origins of words, and compiled the Etymological Swedish Dictionary up to and including the letter K.

Tamm devoted himself in particular to etymological work and Swedish dictionary theory. For many years Tamm deputized for the ailing professor of Swedish language, Frits Läffler. Between 1883-1898 Tamm was acting professor of Swedish language for a total of ten years.

Uppsala University tried to establish a professorship for Tamm, but it was not granted by the Royal Majesty. Maj:t, probably because at the time there was already a professor of Nordic languages and one of Swedish. In 1897, Tamm was instead given the name, honor and dignity of professor.

Soon afterwards, Tamm's wife passed away and he was diagnosed with facial cancer. The surgery he underwent left his speech severely impaired.

On his birthday, March 30, 1905, he died and Nathan Söderblom gave the eulogy in which it was said:

"No one could be a better listener than he, whether it was for funny stories or scientific lectures, which he faithfully attended to the end whenever they were offered".

 

Burial site: 0132-1406

Image description: Fredrik Tamm with his wife Augusta Josefina Elisabeth Lundqvist, Uppsala 1894. Photo: Alfred Dahlgren / UUBThe image is cropped]
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Gabriel W. Gillberg

1801-1890.

Spice merchant, brewer.

Gabriel Wilhelm Gillberg was born in Tegelsmora in Uppland, became a citizen of Uppsala in 1840 and was a representative of the Uppsala bourgeoisie at the Riksdag in the 1840s.

Gillberg also restored his residential building at Fyristorg (between Dombron and S:t Eriks gränd) in the Italian Renaissance style. In 1935, the so-called Gillbergska thoroughfare was built, which could alleviate the city's then most difficult traffic problems.

The Gillberg House at Fyris Square, before the passage was built in 1934. Photo: Paul Sandberg / Upplandsmuseet.

Painting of the roadway before the inauguration in 1935. Photo: Paul Sandberg / Upplandsmuseet.

In the early 1860s, Gillberg became a donor to the Ultuna Agricultural Institute. He donated a large sum of money to the new building of the Academic Hospital. As a result, Gillberg was awarded the Royal Seraphim Medal.

After his death, Gillberg bequeathed a large part of his assets to the Gillberg Orphanage Foundation. Gillbergska orphanage was founded in 1843 and was first located at Tullgarn and then moved to Sysslomansgatan. Many of the children admitted were very young and had parents who lacked the ability to raise their children.

 

Burial site: 0103-0178

Image description: Oil painting by G. W. Gillberg. Probably painted by Alexis Wetterberg in 1858. The portrait shows the Seraphim Medal. Photo: Henrik Zetterberg. The painting is in the archives of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. [The image is cropped]
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Johan Fredrik Carlsson

1845-1922.

Master blacksmith.

Johan Fredrik Carlsson was born in Mådra skogstorp in Almunge and established himself as a blacksmith in the old former mill forge at Akademikvarnen in the center of Uppsala.

When the cathedral was restored in the 1880s, Carlsson made the locks for the church doors. As a contractor, he was hired by the city of Uppsala in 1910 when the gas, water and sewage pipes were to be laid in the streets (J. F. Carlsson's pipeline business).

Johan Fredrik Carlson was a member of the city council for 24 years, one of the principals of Uppsala Sparbank, a member of the board of the Gillbergska Children's House Foundation and of the Technical School, a member of the Civic Elders and the Gävle Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Uppsala Missionary Society.

 

Burial site: 0130-1305

Image description: Johan Fredrik Carlsson, possibly 1915 Photo: Unknown photographer / Swedish Portrait Archive (CC BY-SA 4.0The image is cropped]
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Martin Edlund

1884-1955.

Business leaders.

Martin Edlund grew up in Börje outside Uppsala. As a teenager, Edlund came to his uncle Gustaf Edlund who owned the mill at Vasksala square.

In 1914, Edlund became CEO of Uppsala Valskvarn, which his uncle had bought, and expanded the business through a contract with Skellefteå baker Karl Lundström, who, at Edlund's suggestion, marketed the Uppsala company's flour under the name Vasa with his father's picture on the packaging.

Lundström later started Wasabröd in Filipstad. In 1917, the enterprising Edlund began producing Vasa steam-prepared oatmeal and oat flour.

Later, Holmgren's vinegar factory was bought and transformed into Uppsala Ättiksfabrik AB, whose main product was mustard. It then changed its name to Slotts AB.

The technically gifted engineer Bruno Knebel (who became production manager) was brought in from Germany and Edlund succeeded in obtaining a world patent for his closed system for producing biological vinegar.

In 1936, Edlund also founded the Uppsala silk weaving mill with a famous nursery for the children of employees. He also started the children's colony in Örsand (opposite Skokloster) and was a leader in the Children's Day Movement.

 

Burial site: 0150-2038

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Johan Bredman

1770-1859.

Astronomer.

Johan Bredman, born in Oviken in Jämtland, became an associate professor of mathematics in 1801 and in 1802 an assistant professor at the observatory.

At that time, the observatory was in such a state that practical work could not be carried out satisfactorily. All the instruments were from Celsius' time and by the end of the 18th century the observatory was considered to be condemned. Bredman was a professor of astronomy from 1811 to 1841 and also a textbook author.

He is mentioned in Wennerberg's Glunterne regarding "another planet whose name not even Bredman knows" (Gluntarne no.3 Uppsala är bäst). Contemporaries said that Bredman was a skilled lecturer and interested teacher.

Johan Bredman was Norrland's first inspector and benefactor, and was honored with the nation's largest tombstone. He bequeathed money to the observatory and to scholarships for Norrlanders and other charitable causes.

 

Burial site: 0119-0995

Image description: Johan Bredman, oil painting from 1841 by Carl Staaff. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. [The image is cropped]
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Herman Baumbach

1857-1931.

Student.

Herman Baumbach was born near Grästorp and is usually called the most famous lintel. He came to Uppsala in 1876 and graduated at the age of 61 after 84 semesters of study. He belonged to the Västgöta nation from 1876 until his death in 1931. 

Pencil drawing of Herman Baumbach, drawn by Carl Lindorm Möllersvärd. Photo: UUB.

Booklet with 20 drawings made by the artist Lindorm Möllerswärd. The motifs are famous profiles in Uppsala, including Herman Baumbach. Photo: Anja Szyszkiewicz / Upplandsmuseet.

Baumbach's studies focused on Latin, German and English and he had high grades. With a plum top, a large overcoat and tippy galoshes, Baumbach became a fixture of street life.

 

Burial site: 0119-1013

Image description: Herman Baumbach, Uppsala ca 1876-ca 1885. Photo: Heinrich Osti / UUBThe image is cropped]
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Fredric Mallet

1728-1797.

Astronomer, mathematician.

Fredric Mallet enrolled at Uppsala University in 1745, majoring in astronomy and mathematics.

In 1754, Mallet embarked on an educational tour of Europe, a journey that lasted 28 months. After his return, he was appointed observer at the Uppsala Observatory on Svartbäcksgatan in the St. Per district, a position he held for 16 years.

By the end of the 18th century, the Celsius Observatory had fallen into disrepair, but the building still stands in central Uppsala. Its location in the middle of the city did not make it particularly suitable for observations. The instruments trembled as the horse-drawn carriages moved along Svartbäcksgatan and the view was obscured by chimney smoke.

Astronomical Observatory, Uppsala. Engraver Fredrik Akrel. Illustration from Busser, Johan B., Utkast till beskrifning om Upsala, del 2, Uppsala 1769, p. 112. The house was completed in 1741. Photo: UUB.

The building in 2019, which at the time of the photo housed a goldsmith and various university departments. Photo: Henrik Zetterberg.

In 1769, Mallet was commissioned by the Academy of Sciences to study the transit of Venus from Pello in the Torne Valley. Venusian transits, when Venus passes over the solar disk, used to be important from a scientific point of view. By studying the passage of Venus from several different locations on Earth, scientists were able to determine the distance between the Earth and the Sun.

In 1773, Fredric Mallet was appointed Professor of Mathematics, a position he held until 1794.

 

Burial site: 0109-0466

Image description: Portrait of Fredric Mallet. Painting by O. Arenius. Photo: Henrik Zetterberg. [The image is cropped]
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Adolph Murray

1751-1803.

Anatomist, surgeon.

In 1764 Murray enrolled at Uppsala University. At first he devoted himself to botany, but became increasingly interested in anatomy and dissections.

His anatomy studies led to a thesis in 1771, which he defended under Linnaeus' supervision. In 1772 Murray was awarded a doctorate in medicine in Uppsala. After his thesis, Murray embarked on an educational journey in Europe and was appointed professor of anatomy at Uppsala University in 1774.

He returned to Uppsala in 1776 and took up his post. In 1778 Murray became Uppsala's first professor of surgery. In his scientific work he published a number of treatises and many other writings.

A notable contribution in Swedish is Avhandling om anatomiens framsteg i nyare tiden( Treatise on the progress of anatomy in recent times), which constituted his extensive presidential address to the Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1794 when he became its president.

Page from lecture notes. Murray is the author. Photo: UUB.

Murray's amputation tools for soft tissue and bone cutting. The picture also shows a treatise by Murray from 1798. Photo: Urban Josefsson, Museum of Medical History.

The Museum of Medical History in Uppsala houses a unique collection of surgical and gynecological instruments collected by Adolph Murray. Letters between Murray and Linnaeus are preserved at Uppsala University.

 

Burial site: 0109-0461A

Image description: Adolph Murray, ca 1787-ca 1835. Engraver, Erik Åkerland. Photo: UUBThe image is cropped]
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Fritz Ehrengranat

1827-1873.

Station Inspector.

Georg Fredrik (Fritz) Ehrengranat was born in Rangtorp and began his career at sea, graduating as a sea captain in 1847.

After completing his service as a sea captain, Ehrengranat was employed by SJ as a station inspector at Skövde railway station.

He was then employed as the first station inspector at Uppsala Central Station from its opening in 1866. He worked there until his death.

 

Burial site: 0152-0004

Image description: Fritz Ehrengranat, probably 1860s. Photo: Unknown photographer / Railway Museum. [The image is cropped]
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Uno von Troil

1746-1803.

Archbishop.

Uno Trolius, later Uno von Troil, was born in Stockholm. After studying theology in Uppsala, von Troil undertook a long trip abroad in Europe in 1770-1773, during which he also visited Iceland. His travel report from there was described in the work Bref rörande resa till Island. The book attracted much attention and was translated into German, English and French.

Von Troil was ordained in 1773 and, thanks to his good relations with Gustav III, made a rapid career. He became an archbishop at the age of 40 and was mainly interested in the care of the poor and education.

von Troil was also keen on general church matters and in 1793 published Förslag till kyrkosånger till kyrkosånger för Svenska församlingen and Förslag till ny kyrkohandbok, both of which were characterized by his efforts to modernize the Swedish language.

As a researcher in church history, he published Skrifter och handlingar till upplysning i svenska kyrko- och reformations-historien (5 volumes, 1790-91).

Uno von Troil's "Autobiography and travel notes" are published in the Swedish memoirs and letters published by Henrik Schück and Oscar Levertin.

von Troil sat at the deathbed of King Gustav III and later preached his funeral sermon.

 

Burial site: 0104-0225

Image description: Uno von Troil, painting Lorens Pasch the Younger. Photo: Selected contemporary images from Admiral Carl Tersmedens memoirs by Ann Margret Holmgren, Stockholm 1925 / Wikimedia Commons. [The image is cropped]
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