Previous scholars in our subjects
Here we collect information on previous scholars in our subjects. Many of them are buried in the Old Cemetary, next to the English Park Campus.
The department of Archaeology and Ancient History is located at the English Park Campus, next to the Old Cemetery. Classical archaeology was appointed. Egyptology became an independent subject in 1947, while osteology has been part of our department since 2013.
During this long period of time, many scholars have worked with our subjects at Uppsala University. This page collects information on some of them.
Scholars buried at the Old Cemetery
Greta Arwidsson https://kulturpersoner.uppsalakyrkogardar.se/greta-arwidsson/
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Arwidsson
More on Greta Arwidsson: https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=94&artikel=7370051
Axel Boëthius (Ph.D. in Uppsala, professor i.a. in Gothenburgh, director of the Swedish Institute in Rome) https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Bo%C3%ABthius
Sture Brunnsåker (the fifth professor of Classical Archaeology and Ancient History)
Agnes Geijer, textile archaeologist, known for her publication on the Birka textiles https://kulturpersoner.uppsalakyrkogardar.se/agnes-geijer/
Erik Gren (Reader in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History)
Lennart Kjellberg (the second professor in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History) https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennart_Kjellberg
Georg Möller, German egyptologist that participated in excavations in i.a. Abusir, at the Cheops pyramid and at Deir-el-Medina https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_M%C3%B6ller
Axel W Persson (professor i Klassisk fornkunskap och antikens historia). professor in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History). Instigated the large departmental excavations at Labraunda in 1948.. https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_W._Persson
Otto Santesson, Archaeologist in Norrland, performed archaeological investigations of Stone Ah´ge settlements in Ångermanland province. In 1941, he published the work Magiska skifferredskap från Norrlands stenålder. Honorary doctor at Uppsala University in 1948. Lecturer at Folkskoleseminariet in Uppsala. From 1912 he directed the nature preserve at Vårdsätra southwest of Uppsala. Also responsible for the "Stora smällen i Uppsala" at the end of the 1890s. His memorial stone is close to the cemetery wall near the department.
Rutger Sernander (botanist, geologist, archaeologist) https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutger_Sernander
Torgny Säve Söderbergh ( 1914-1998, professor of Egyptology) https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torgny_S%C3%A4ve-S%C3%B6derbergh
Olof Thunman (artist, specializing in ancient remains) https://kulturpersoner.uppsalakyrkogardar.se/olof-thunman/
Bengt Thordeman (Director, National Heritage): https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengt_Thordeman
Olof Verelius, Uppsala's first professor of Archaeology, from 1662. A copy of a runestone has been placed on his grave by his student, Olof Rudbeck. https://kulturpersoner.uppsalakyrkogardar.se/olof-verelius/
Sam Wide (the first professor in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History) https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Wide
Other well-known scholars
Johannes Bureus The first director of National Heritage. Buried in Uppsala Cathedral. https://digitaltmuseum.se/011013964459/johannes-bureus-gravhall-i-sodra-tvarskeppet-uppsala-domkyrka-uppsala-200 https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Bureus
Arne Furumark professor in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History 1952-70. https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_Furumark
Oscar Montelius (1843-1921, archaeologist and director, National Heritage) and the Hildebrand family (Bror Emil Hildebrand 1806-1834, Hans Hildebrand 1842-1913, Emil Hildebrand 1848-1919) are buried in Solna in Stockholm .
Else Nordahl Read the memory page from Sigtuna museum published in SVD and UNT
Karl Piehl, egyptologist and sub professor in Egyptology. Began the collection of egyptological artefacts (Victoria museum, now in Museum Gustavianum) https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Piehl
Hanna Rydh directed archaeological excavations in i.a. Birka, Adelsö and Gotland. The first Swedish woman to defend her Ph. D. thesis in archaeology, as well as at Uppsala University. https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna_Rydh
Dagmar Selling. Born in Stockholm, died in Gothenburg but defended her thesis in 1955 in Uppsala; Wikingerzeitliche und frühmittelalterliche Keramik in Schweden, a pioneering work in pottery research. https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagmar_Selling
Nils Sundquist, archaeologist and landsantikvarie https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_Sundquist