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Also known as Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom, Nathan Soderblom

Swedish clergyman and archbishop (1866–1931)

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Nathan Söderblom (1866–1931) was a Swedish pastor, historian, and university teacher. He served as the Archbishop of Uppsala and held positions at Uppsala University, Leipzig University, and the Church of Sweden. Söderblom was educated at Uppsala University and worked in locations including Paris, Uppsala, and Leipzig. He was a member of several academic bodies, including the Swedish Academy and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Söderblom received the Nobel Peace Prize and was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour. His written works include *Tal och skrifter*, *Religionen och staten*, *On the character of the Church of Sweden*, *On the soul of the Church of Sweden*, *När stunderna växla och skrida*, and *Beruf und berufstreue*. He was buried in Uppsala Cathedral.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1866
Died
1931
Works
85

Top works

  • Heilandtypen in der Religionsgeschichte
  • Tal och skrifter
  • Religionen och staten
  • On the character of the Church of Sweden, [and] On the soul of the Church of Sweden
  • När stunderna växla och skrida

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Sweden
Active from
1866
Active to
1931

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
887
Total plays
3,802

Tags

swedish

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Peace Prize1930

    for promoting Christian unity and helping create 'that new attitude of mind which is necessary if peace between nations is to become reality'

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Nathan
Gender
male
Citizenship
Sweden
Place of death
Uppsala
Occupation
missionary
Languages spoken
Swedish
Religion
Lutheranism
Image
Nathan Söderblom 1914-1920.png
Work location
Sweden
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place of burial
Uppsala Cathedral
Commons category
Nathan Söderblom
date of birth
1866-01-15
date of death
1931-07-12
nominated for
Nobel Peace Prize
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Encyclopedic overview

Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnɑ̌ːtan ˈsø̌ːdɛrblʊm]; 15 January 1866 – 12 July 1931) was a Swedish bishop. He was the Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala from 1914 to 1931, and recipient of the 1930 Nobel Peace Prize. He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on 12 July.

Life and career

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