Bengt Lidforss

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Bengt Lidforss (1868 - 1913) was a Swedish socialist, natural scientist and writer.

Born in Lund, Lidforss studdied botany and biology at the Lund University and Uppsala University. As a scientist Lidforss developed a strong stance against religion and the Church of Sweden. He was also antisemitic.

Lidforss was a friend of August Strindberg and was an important name in the early Swedish socialist movement.