Erik Lönnroth was one of the most notable Swedish historians of the 20th century. He was a life member of the Swedish Academy from 1962 and member of various faculties.
Erik Lönnroth
Erik Lönnroth's tombstone at Östra kyrkogården, Gothenburg.
The University of Gothenburg is a public university in Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded in 1891, the university is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities and, with 58,000 students and 6,700 s
Erik Lönnroth
…of the Swedish Academy from 1962 and member of various faculties. Nils Erik Magnus Lönnroth was born in Gothenburg and obtained a PhD in history at Gothenburg University College in 1934 at 24 years of age. His thesis treated Thomas Simonsson, the medieval Swedish theologian and Bishop of the Diocese of Strängnäs. He was professor…