Sweden–America Foundation

The Sweden-America Foundation (Sverige-Amerikastiftelsen) is a Swedish foundation which provides fellowships to younger Swedes for scientific and cultural work in the United States and Canada.

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History

The Foundation was established in June 1919 by initiative of a number of scientists, businessmen, politicians and other prominent Swedes at the time. The Foundation is under the patronage of the King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf.

Members

The following were members:[1]

References

  1. ^ The Sweden­America Foundation: The Foundation's history, accessed on December 21, 2009
  2. ^ "Edstrom Sails After 3-Week Visit to Industrialiasts Here". New York Times. October 14, 1938. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0D1FFC3955157A93C6A8178BD95F4C8385F9. Retrieved 2010-03-21. "J. Sigfrid Edstrom, one of Sweden's leading industrialists, sailed a last night for France on the North German Lloyd liner Bremen after a three-week tour of this country. Mr. Edstrom, who is chairman of the Swedish-American Foundation, studied means of fostering continued amity between the Scandinavian countries and the United States." 

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