Östgöta nation (Uppsala)
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Östgöta nation or ÖG, as it is called informally, is a student society and one of thirteen nations at Uppsala University
. Though Östgöta nation had existed in various forms previously, the nation's constitution was formed 8 November 1646 and is now considered its official date of creation.
The current nation building was completed in 1885 and renovated in 1996. The nation currently has about 2600 members, making it a mid-sized nation. Östgöta nation is, like all the other nations in Uppsala
, run by students.
Notable people that have been members of the nation includes Tage Danielsson
, Jöns Jacob Berzelius and Göran Lambertz
.
Axel Hägerström
was Inspektor
of the Östgöta nation from 1925 to his retirement in 1933.
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
. Though Östgöta nation had existed in various forms previously, the nation's constitution was formed 8 November 1646 and is now considered its official date of creation.
The current nation building was completed in 1885 and renovated in 1996. The nation currently has about 2600 members, making it a mid-sized nation. Östgöta nation is, like all the other nations in Uppsala
Uppsala
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, run by students.
Notable people that have been members of the nation includes Tage Danielsson
Tage Danielsson
Tage Danielsson was a Swedish author, actor, poet and film director. He was born in Linköping and died in Stockholm...
, Jöns Jacob Berzelius and Göran Lambertz
Göran Lambertz
Lars Göran Tomas Lambertz was the Chancellor of Justice in Sweden between 2001 and 2009. He is currently serving as a judge on the supreme court.- Biography :...
.
Axel Hägerström
Axel Hägerström
Axel Anders Theodor Hägerström was a Swedish philosopher and jurist.Born in Vireda, Jönköping County Sweden, he was the son of a Church of Sweden pastor. As student at Uppsala University, he gave up theology for a career in philosophy...
was Inspektor
Inspektor
Inspektor, Swedish for Inspector, is the largely honorary chairmanship of a student nations in Lund and Uppsala universities in Sweden. The Inspector has a supervisory role his/her nation and presides over most important functions. It is a quite prestigious role to be invited to undertake as it...
of the Östgöta nation from 1925 to his retirement in 1933.
See also
Östgöta Nation, LundÖstgöta Nation, Lund
The Östgöta Nation, or locally ÖG's, is a student union of Lund University in Sweden. It is the oldest of the university's nations. The name Östgöta refers to the Swedish Östergötland province....
| Inspektor Inspektor Inspektor, Swedish for Inspector, is the largely honorary chairmanship of a student nations in Lund and Uppsala universities in Sweden. The Inspector has a supervisory role his/her nation and presides over most important functions. It is a quite prestigious role to be invited to undertake as it... s of Östgöta nation at Uppsala university Uppsala University Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of... |
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