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He was born in a family of miners in Karlbo , in the province of Dalekarlia . He studied in Uppsala University and started to teach in Djursholm and in a school for adults. He worked for the Royal Library in Stockholm.
In 1904 Karlfeldt was elected a member of the Swedish Academy and held chair number 11. In 1905 he was elected a member of the Nobel Institute of the Academy, and, in 1907, of the Nobel Committee. In 1912 he was elected permanent secretary of the Academy, a position he held until his death.
The Uppsala University, Karlfeldt's alma materAlma mater is a term of academia derived from the Latin term for "nourishing mother. It is frequently used in the English language in reference to the university or college a person has attended. In American English, it is also in reference to a high scho, awarded him the title of DoctorDoctor of Philosophy Ph. an abbreviation for the Latin Philosophiae Doctor , or in non-Anglo-Saxon (e. German and Scandinavian) usage Doctor philosophi Dr. was originally a degree granted by a university to a learned individual who had achieved the approv honoris causaHonoris causa (plural: Causae) is a Latin term meaning for the sake of honor abbreviated as h. This designation is added when a university grants an honorary degree Ph. Doctor of Philosophy) or D. Doctor of Arts), or other doctoral degree. Latin phrases. in 1917Events January 2 The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank. January 22 World War I: President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Europe. January 25 The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million January 25 Anti-.
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