Johan Fredrik Carlsson

1845–1922.

Master smith.

Johan Fredrik Carlsson was born in Mådra Skog Torp in Almunge and established himself as a master Smith in the old former mill smith at Akademikvarnen in the middle of Uppsala.

When the cathedral was restored in the 1880 century, Carlsson made the locks to the church gates. As an entrepreneur he was engaged by Uppsala City in 1910 when the gas-water and sewer lines were to be placed in the streets (J. F. Carlsson's Pipeline store).

Johan Fredrik Carlson sat in the city Council for 24 years, was one of the principals of Uppsala Savings Bank, member of the Board of Gillbergska Children's House Fund and for the Technical school, member of the Borgerskapets Elder and Gävle Chamber of Commerce and member of Uppsala Missionary Association.

 

Burial site: 0130-1305

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

1884–1955.

Manager, Business executive.

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

In 1914 Edlund became CEO of Uppsala Roller Mill as the uncle had bought up and expanded the business by contract with Skellefteå Baker Karl Lundström, who on Edlund's proposal marketed the Uppsala company's flour under the name Vasa with the King's picture on the packaging.

Lundström later started Wasabröd in Filipstad. In 1917 Edlund began manufacturing Vasa steam prepared oats and oatmeal.

Later, Holmgrens ättiksfabrik was bought and turned into Uppsala Ättiksfabrik AB, whose main product was mustard. It then changed its name to Slotts AB.

The technically talented german engineer Bruno Knebel was brought in (who became production manager) and Edlund managed to obtain a world patent on their closed system for the production of biological vinegar.

In 1936 Edlund in addition founded, The Uppsala Silk weaving factory with a noted children's crib for the children of the employees. He also started Children colony in Örsand (opposite Skokloster) and was a leader in the Children's Day movement.

 

Burial site: 0150-2038

Image description: Martin Edlund, oil painting. Photo: From private collection. [The image is cropped]
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Johan Bredman

1770–1859.

Astronomer.

Johan Bredman, born in Oviken in Jämtland, became Associate professor in mathematics in 1801 and Assistant professor in 1802 at the observatory.

At that time, the observatory was in such a condition, that the practical work could not be carried out satisfactorily. All the instruments were from Celsius' time and by the end of the 1700s the observatory was considered to have been condemned. Bredman was Professor of astronomy in 1811–1841 and also an author of textbooks.

He is mentioned in Wennerberg's Glunterne regarding "another planet whose name not the Bredman knows" (Gluntarne No. 3 Uppsala is best). It was said that Bredman was a skilled lecturer and an interested teacher.

Johan Bredman was the first inspector of Norrland Nation and was honored with the nation's greatest tombstone. He bequeathed money to the observatory and to scholarships for people from northern part of Sweden and other charitable purposes.

 

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 commonly referred to as the most famous perpetual student. He came to Uppsala in 1876 and completed his Bachelors at 61 years of age after 84 terms of studies. 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 focused his studies on Latin, German and English and he achieved high grades. With a bowler hat, big overcoat and screaky galoshes, Baumbach became a sight in the city.

 

Burial site: 0119-1013

Image description: Herman Baumbach, Uppsala ca 1876-ca 1885. Photo: Heinrich Osti / UUB. [The image is cropped]
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Adolph Murray

1751–1803.

Anatomist, surgeon.

Murray began studying at Uppsala University in 1764. Initially he devoted himself to botany, but was increasingly interested in anatomy and dissections.

His anatomy studies led in 1771 up to a dissertation he defended under Linnaeus' leadership. In 1772 Murray graduated as a medical doctor in Uppsala. After his dissertation, Murray began a training trip in Europe and was in 1774 appointed professor of anatomy at Uppsala University.

He returned to Uppsala in 1776 and entered his office. In 1778 Murray became Uppsala's first professor of surgery. In his scientific work, he published a number of dissertations, as well as many other writings.

A significant contribution in Swedish is the Dissertation on the progress of anatomy in more recent times, which formed his voluminous bureau speech in the academy of Sciences in 1794 when he became its chairman.

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

Murray's amputation tools for soft parts and for cutting bones. The picture also shows a dissertation by Murray from 1798. Photo: Urban Josefsson, Medical History Museum.

At the Medical History Museum in Uppsala there is 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: UUB. [The 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 as a seaman and graduated as sea captain in 1847.

After completing the service as sea captain, Ehrengranat was employed by Swedish State Railways as station inspector at Skövde railway station.

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

 

Burial site: 0152-0004

Image description: Fritz Ehrengranat, probably 1860's. 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 theological studies in Uppsala von Troil, between 1770–1773, undertook a long trip abroad in Europe and visited Iceland as well. His trip report was portrayed in Letters concerning travel to Iceland. The book was highly acclaimed and translated into German, English and French.

Uno von Troil was ordained in 1773 and, thanks to good relations with King Gustavus III, made a fast career. He became archbishop at the age of 40 and was interested in work for the poor and teaching.

Uno von Troil was also a keen supporter for general Ecclesiastical Affairs and published in 1793 Proposals for church songs for Church songs for the Swedish assembly and Proposals for a new Church handbook, both of which were characterized by his efforts to modernize the Swedish Language.

As a researcher in church history, he published the work Writings and documents to enlightenment in the history of the Swedish Church and Reformation (5 bands, 1790-91).

Uno von Troils "autobiography and travel Notes" is published In the Swedish memoirs and lettersof Henrik Schücks and Oscar Levertins.

Uno von Troil sat at the deathbed of King Gustavus III and later held his sermon.

 

Burial site: 0104-0225

Image description: Uno von Troil, painting Lorens Pasch the Younger. Photo: Valda tidsbilder ur Amiral Carl Tersmedens memoarer av Ann Margret Holmgren, Stockholm 1925 / Wikimedia Commons. [The image is cropped]
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Johan Henrik Schröder

1791–1857.

Archaeologist, numismatist, university librarian.

Already during his studies, Schröder was commissioned to assist in the listing of Bishop Carl Nordin's large handwriting collection to Uppsala University Library. In 1815 Schröder received a Master of Arts degree at Uppsala University and associate professor of literary history.

Schroeder was also involved in the work on the editions of the older Swedish documents Scriptores rerum Suecicarum medii aevi (three parts, 1818, 1828, 1871-1876). He also took an interest in antiquity and art and carried out several trips through the country to record collections and archives and to describe ancient monuments and documents.

Numismatics was a particular interest that Schroeder devoted himself to and in 1820 he became head of the Uppsala University coin cabinet and later director of the University's Museum of Nordic Antiquities. Schroeder's knowledge of the book system led him to be engaged in cataloguing and expanding several private libraries.

In 1830 Schroeder became University Librarian in Uppsala and in August 1841 the book collections from Gustavianum were transferred to the newly built university library Carolina Rediviva. The staff of the Library, university and student nation's caretakers, teachers and students participated in the transport up Odinslund.

Schroeder's contacts with private book collectors and his many business trips in Europe contributed to expanding the Uppsala University Library with a considerable amount of rarities.

 

Burial site: 0104-0247

Image description: Johan Henrik Schröder, oil painting from 1840 by Johan Gustaf Sandberg. Photo: UUB. [The image is cropped]
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Finn Malmgren

1895–1928.

Research traveller, meteorologist, hydrologist.

Finn Malmgren was born in Gothenburg. In 1912 he begun studying at Uppsala University where he completed a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, physics and chemistry.

Malmgren later participated in the polar researcher Roald Amundsen's expedition to the glacial sea as assistant to the scientist Harald Ulrik Sverdrup.

On-board the ship Maud, they left the Nome in Alaska in the summer of 1922 to, after spending three and half years on the ice, return to Alaska in August in 1925. Together they managed to collect a large research material and several observations.

Malgren defended, in 1927, a Ph.D. thesis on the properties of the sea ice. Later, Malmgren was associate professor in meteorology.

Finn Malmgren, May 1925, in front of the magnetic observation field. Photo: Stockholm University.

Finn Malmgren, May 1925 at his hoarfrost registrator. Photo: Harald Ulrik Sverdrup / Stockholm University.

At the North Pole expedition with the airship Italia in 1928, it crashed on the ice north of Spitsbergen. After a long walk, Finn Malmgren died and his remains remained on the ice. Part of the expedition was rescued by the Russian icebreaker Krassin.

Malmgren's name is on the Västmanlands-Dala nation's website Burial site and a statue of him, made by sculptor Nils Sjögren, was erected in 1931 in Börjeparken next to the Västmanland-Dala nation. The Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University awards a prize every three years in his memory for "contributions to Arctic research".

 

Burial site: 0136-1508

Image description: Finn Malmgren, 1928. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. [The image is cropped]
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Johan von Bahr

1860–1929.

Mayor of Uppsala.

Johan von Bahr was born in Stockholm and later became mayor of Uppsala.

After completing the court degree in Uppsala in 1883, von Bahr was auditor at Uppland's Regiment in 1885, Vice District Judge in 1886 and in 1891 ombudsman at Uppsala University. In 1915 he became mayor of Uppsala.

On his initiative, the later so-called "von Bahrian Hedge" was planted in the district Löten north of the Heidenstam Square. The purpose of the hedge was to protect Uppsala against wind.

The hedge is one kilometer long and 100 meters wide and consists mainly of conifers. The planting work, which was completed in 1910, was carried out by voluntary school children, who at the same time received a practical lesson in natural science.

 

Burial site: 0112-0562

Image description: Johan von Bahr, Uppsala, 1896. Photo: Alfred Dahlgren / UUB. [The image is cropped]
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