Carl von Rosenstein
Carl von Rosenstein (born Carl Aurivillius on 13 May 1766 in
Uppsala; died 2 December 1836) was
Archbishop of Uppsala from 1819 to 1836. Before that he served as
Bishop of Linköping from 1809 to 1819. His family tree included scientists such as
Sven Magnus Aurivillius and
Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius. The "von Rosenstein" name came through an adoption - it was his mother's
family name. His grandfather was
Uppsala University professor of medicine
Nils Rosén von Rosenstein.
In addition to being archbishop he was also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences from 1809 and of the Swedish Academy from 1819. He belonged to the Swedish nobility.
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Persondata |
Name |
Rosenstein, Carl Von |
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Short description |
Archbishop of Uppsala |
Date of birth |
13 May 1766 |
Place of birth |
Uppsala |
Date of death |
2 December 1836 |
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