Theodor Wisén
Encyclopedia
Theodor Wisén was a Swedish philologist of Scandinavian languages who held the chair of Scandinavian languages at Lund University
from 1865, was the rector of the university 1876-1877, its prorector 1877-1885, and again rector 1885-1891. He was elected a member of the Swedish Academy
in 1878.
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
from 1865, was the rector of the university 1876-1877, its prorector 1877-1885, and again rector 1885-1891. He was elected a member of the Swedish Academy
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...
in 1878.
Literature
- Signature "-r" (1921), "Wisén, Teodor", Nordisk familjebokNordisk familjebokNordisk familjebok is a Swedish encyclopedia, published between 1876 and 1957.- History :The first edition was published in 20 volumes between 1876 and 1899. The first edition is known as the "Iðunn edition" because of the picture of Iðunn on the cover...
, Volume 32, 821-822.